by Josh Rodriguez | Jul 2, 2021 | Fatherhood, Lead Dad, Parenting, Uncategorized
The Worst Dad of the Year I stood there with the other dads. There weren’t many of us. Six. Maybe 8. All lined up like a row of sweaty Kindergartners after a rip roaring recess on the playground. Though we hadn’t been playing freeze tag or foursquare or...
by Josh Rodriguez | Oct 18, 2018 | Family, Fatherhood, Lead Dad, Uncategorized
I have a friend. He has a great dad. My friend loves his dad. A lot. From my vantage point they have a pretty awesome relationship. His dad is a very wise man. He has lived a long time. (That is kinda prerequisite for being wise.) When my friend has a problem, when...
by Josh Rodriguez | Sep 26, 2018 | Fatherhood, hard times, Jared's Story
I know it sounds strange. But salsa is why I am ready to write about Jared. (Check out the first post of Jared’s Story if you haven’t already.) Salsa and Jerry. Jerry Jerry is a great guy. That isn’t his real name, but it will do for here. He is a...
by Josh Rodriguez | Sep 5, 2018 | Fatherhood, Jared's Story, Never Forget
Jared’s Story It has taken me five years to do this. Oh, I have tried. Many, many times. During my lunch break. Late at night. Early in the morning. If you were to sift through my many notebooks, paper or online, you will find lots of starts, lots of ideas, lots...
by Josh Rodriguez | May 4, 2017 | Fatherhood, Parenting
She sat slightly slumped in the dining room chair. Her head hung a little too low, chin pointing to the floor. I knew what the problem was. Vikki had already brought me up to speed by text earlier that day. “What’s up, Jess?” I asked anyway, wanting...
by Josh Rodriguez | Aug 29, 2016 | #daddyfails, Dad-deVotional, Fatherhood, Imperfect Family
Philippians 1:6 (NKJV) “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;” Failure is big business these days. Been on YouTube lately? #fail #instantkarma #failvid How many hours...
