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Things My Kids Say #4

December 13, 2017 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Things My Kids Say #4

I’ve continued collecting some of the things my kids say. Kids may drive us crazy sometimes, but there is no question they keep life interesting. For perspective: Caleb- Age 10  Logan- Age 7 Micah- Age 4  Dad- Hard to say Wife- Ageless 1. On the roof  Logan, running inside: “Daddy, Caleb needs you.” David: “Why” […]

Filed Under: blog, Parenting Tagged With: family, funny kids, kid humor, raising kids

Exercise Room Closed Due to Wall Hole at Thorne Inc.

August 7, 2017 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Exercise Room Closed Due to Wall Hole at Thorne Inc.

A mysterious wall hole has temporarily impeded exercise at Thorne Inc. Management is currently taking steps to rectify this situation.     Signs had to be put in place during repairs Thorne Inc. would like thank employees in advance for their cooperation during repairs and ask in the future they keep their butt under control […]

Filed Under: blog, humor, Parenting Tagged With: boys, family, kids, parenting, parenting boys

The Easter Candy Contract

June 18, 2017 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

The Easter Candy Contract

It’s been a good year for employees at Thorne Inc. This Easter employees enjoyed a sizable “Easter bonus”. Two Thorne Inc. employees decided they wanted to pool all their candy into one large pile, in order to better benefit from their bounty. Management did not think this was a very good idea. The potential threat […]

Filed Under: blog, humor, Parenting Tagged With: parenting

Thorne Inc. on Employee Creativity

June 8, 2017 By drairwolf 1 Comment

Thorne Inc. on Employee Creativity

  Recently an employee of Thorne Inc. decided typical places to express creativity were not sufficient. So, the following memo had to be issued to all employees in hopes of deterring future inappropriate creative expression. Here’s what caused the necessity of the memo to be written and distributed amongst employees:  An important lesson was learned by […]

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When You’ve Known Your Kids Longer than You Knew Your Dad

May 27, 2017 By drairwolf 12 Comments

When You’ve Known Your Kids Longer than You Knew Your Dad

Yesterday, I watched my two oldest children walk towards their last day in third and first grade. To them it was just another last day of school as they excitedly told me they were, “smart, talented, good-looking and loved,” which they do every morning before scurrying off to school like squirrels chasing the wind. But, for […]

Filed Under: blog, Life, Parenting

Dear Christian, It’s OK to Pray for Patience

January 25, 2017 By drairwolf 1 Comment

Dear Christian, It’s OK to Pray for Patience

As a follower of Jesus there are many things I’m encouraged to pray for; my family, school, government, finances, marriage, kids, and also for qualities like strength, perseverance, and love. BUT, there is one thing many Christians think I should never pray for—patience. The story goes, a Christian should never pray for patience because God […]

Filed Under: blog, church, discipleship, Life, Parenting, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: christianese, patience, praying for patience

DAD: HUMOR

August 15, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

DAD: HUMOR

On vacation this past week we decided to visit the Michigan sand dunes. I should never have suggested my kids and I walk up the dunes. They promptly ran up the dunes, leaving me to crawl my way up, wondering if I would die with every step. My three year old encouraged me with an […]

Filed Under: blog, humor, Parenting Tagged With: dad humor, funny, funny pictures, humor, memes

360 Degree Parenting Leadership Feedback

July 25, 2016 By drairwolf 4 Comments

360 Degree Parenting Leadership Feedback

Greater personal insight leads to better leaders. The better we understand and develop our strengths, while facing and working on our weaknesses, the stronger leader we’ll become. We understand this at work, so many jobs offer a 360 degree feedback loop where peers and subordinates have a chance to rate a co-worker in certain categories. […]

Filed Under: blog, Leadership, Parenting Tagged With: 360 degree feedback, feedback, kids, leadership, leadership-based parenting, leading parent, parent-leader, parenting

Potential Destruction at Thorne Inc.

May 30, 2016 By drairwolf Leave a Comment

Potential Destruction at Thorne Inc.

Thorne Inc. was working through some company destruction recently. You can follow along to find out how it all played out:  An e-mail to the company: What happened here?  In the news: The search for truth    Press Release: oops, an inside job Letter: a personal apology      

Filed Under: blog, humor, Parenting Tagged With: cleaning, family, funny, humor, kids, parenting

The 4 Most Powerful Letters in a Parent’s Vocabulary

May 24, 2016 By drairwolf 2 Comments

The 4 Most Powerful Letters in a Parent’s Vocabulary

Words Matter  There is no question word’s matter. The Bible even says that reckless words can pierce like a sword” (Prov. 12:18) and have the power of “life and death” (Prov. 18:21). We get this in the workplace and so try to watch what we say and how we say it, so as to not […]

Filed Under: blog, Parenting Tagged With: anger, dad, family, fatherhood, growing up, ICNU, kids, mom, yelling

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