Life with Dad by Wade Dixon

"I'm going to be the best Dad of all time!" For most of us, this is the goal we have in mind at the beginning of our own parenting journey... Unfortunately, the reality of our shortcomings usually do…

Do you have young kids (or remember having them)? It's often chaos, a lot of sleepless nights, and something as simple as getting in and out of the car can be an absolute nightmare. Combine that with…

I've often wondered what it will be like when all my kids have left home. It might be years away, but I'm sure that the pace of life will increase in the years to come instead of decreasing. Whenever…

I have often envied the man or woman who knew their career of choice or calling in life from a young age. Surely having a final destination makes the path somewhat clearer? For Jesse Randall, he had …

For many men and women, the journey of becoming a parent may be one of the toughest battles of all. For Jonathan Clark and his wife Liv, not even 17 years of Army leadership and combat operations was…

Why are the best parts of life often associated with the highest levels of risk? Sometimes we, or our kids want to play the sport, take the trip or start a business that puts us/them in the path of s…

Everyone needs someone like Patrick (or Paddy) in their life. I met Paddy in 2018 after we both signed up to run 7 marathons in 7 days in 7 different Australian States. I was in way over my head, nee…

We can't do it on our own, and sometimes it's another adult that can provide the influence and leadership that our children need in order to find safety and purpose. For years Inspector Corey Allen h…

There is no such thing as the perfect Dad, but there is certainly room for growth within each of us. David Neal is a retired Army Officer and Director of The Eighth Mile Consulting. Leadership, growt…