We spent most of November in Costa Rica. All 5 of us and for 2 weeks we were with our traveling friends also a family of 5. Our 3rd day the AirBnB was hit. Home Invasion with my kids and their kids used as leverage to get what they wanted. Outside of death, kidnapping, and assault this is as bad as it gets for a dad. Rhyan (my wife) recently wrote her first and only blog about this experience. You can read it here.  https://medium.com/@Rhyan_12369/surviving-a-home-invasion-in-costa-rica-and-how-airbnb-is-doing-nothing-to-make-it-safer- I had this blog written out and was going to post ne ..read more

First Things First. Don’t Panic. You are not the first person to be laid off and you will not be the last. But I absolutely get why you have that lump in your throat. Dads Provide. It’s one of the top responses we get if we ask random folks on the street what is the top priority of a father. Providing Financially is a huge weight on our shoulders. Blue Collar or white collar there are physical, mental, and psychological stresses of work. So when Dad gets the axe there are a few tips for dad. DADS ON UNEMPLOYMENT The 100% Dad platform pretty consistently rejects the image that dad is a lazy, n ..read more

Well I finally did it. Officially a published author! This book is as much a useful tool for dads as well as a tribute to what put 100% Dad on the map. Our Instagram page @100dad grew from 0 to well over 40,000 followers in large part due to our memes. The last year or with Instagram change to pushing Reels has made the memes a bit of a relic on that platform. I handpicked my favorite memes from a selection of over 1000. Narrowed it down to 206 full color pages that includes the original caption and some comments! Buy a copy for Dad! Buy a copy for yourself! It’s a book that is meant to be at ..read more

Small Business owners, Corporate Execs, Managers, white-collar & blue-collar do’ers. Dads have many places in the business world. More than likely, you have had a variety of positions throughout the years. My journey was just that. Not including my years breaking child labor laws forced to do chores…..I started and shut down many lawn mowing operations in middle-high school. (we were always moving) Eventually, I tired of building something only to be told, “Hey we’re leaving next week go tell your customers.” In high school, I spent time in the landscaping business on weekends, a parking ..read more

Finance, one of my favorite subjects!! It’s an area that is imperative for dads to understand if not master. Money is not everything but it sure does help. Money fights are the leading cause to divorce. You can spend more time with family if you have a little cash saved up. You can retire without worry if you learn how to handle money. So it is helpful to have an understanding. Let’s start with the basics otherwise, this would turn into a six-day event. Budget. A budget is telling your money where it is going to go, it is not a record of what happened. A record of what happened is called an e ..read more

Are you a professional athlete? Bodybuilder? Olympian? Then you can skip this blog. Are you a regular dad who wants to find time to keep himself in shape without sacrificing time with the family? Read on. Forget what you see on Instagram. You don’t need to spend hours a day, seven days a week, in the gym to get results, feel better, and take good care of yourself. Here are four tips to get you in the gym, out and on your way home in 45 minutes or less. Plan ahead and communicate – Know at least a day in advance when you want to hit the gym, and let everyone know. If you tell Mom the day befo ..read more

7 great tips for a divorced dad A divorce is a devastating event. It affects dads, moms, kids, siblings, friends, and neighbors. If you’re still reeling from the aftermath of a divorce, or still figuring out what being a single dad after a divorce means, then check out these seven great tips. Dads going through a divorce or considering one should check out these tips as well. 1. Prepare for unexpected reactions from your kids. Kids react to divorce and other stressful situations in ways you may not expect. For many kids, it can take a year or more before they begin to process it all. Once the ..read more

Dads that feel they have Failed This is a real issue across the world. Men carry a huge burden on their shoulders. They often feel like they could have done better or that they came up short in being a father. So let’s address that. 1.) Failure is normal. Everyone fails. It’s part of life. Trial and error. It’s how we learn, adjust, and improve. 2.) If you are struggling in any capacity go back to the basics. Are you providing the basic necessities of life? If not focus on that and take care of your family. Are you protecting them? Keeping them free from physical, emotional, spiritual harm? If ..read more

 Is being a hard-ass dad wrong? Being only a hard-ass dad is not the answer. We’ve seen that story. Hard-ass overbearing dads drive their kids away and tear them apart. There is no real strong relationship. The “my way or the highway“ approach 100% of the time, is a failed strategy. It creates lifelong resentment and disrespect. It weakens kids’ confidence in themselves. It discourages independent thought and action. It’s a good thing I’m 100% okay with dads being a hard ass. Just not ALL the time. Dad needs to have a soft side. It’s imperative. Hard-ass dads need to demonstrat ..read more

Tons of media coverage of this lately. Frankly Parents have too much faith in the school systems. Those school systems are not that great. They really are not. Even your states #1 school district in the terms of ranking in the worlds education system is middle of the pack. The single most important aspect of your child’s education is your involvement. If you got a public or private school route, then you can not close your eyes and trust everything is fine. It is a critical tactical move to stay involved in your kid’s life. Meet the teachers and administrators, know your kids friend and socia ..read more