Comments on: Step-Father: Friend or Foe http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/ Dreams-Achievement-Success-Happiness Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:03:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: randy http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-71 randy Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:36:01 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-71 Hi Son, Sounds like you have a lot of experience to share as well. Isn't it ironic that God carries us through experiences earlier in our life so that we will be prepared for what He has in store for us later in life. I am glad and thankful for your attitude regarding your children (and my grandchildren) , you are a GREAT DAD to them. Check out the article, "What is a Dad?" on my site. I think they will provide additional inside into this parent child relationship. Maybe you can provide an article for my site on the "blended" family, I think it will help a lot of other men. Thanks for sharing., I know someone else will benefit from your comments. Randy The "DASH" Guy randyclark@thedashguy.com www.thedashguy.com Hi Son,

Sounds like you have a lot of experience to share as well.

Isn’t it ironic that God carries us through experiences earlier in our life so that we will be prepared for what He has in store for us later in life.

I am glad and thankful for your attitude regarding your children (and my grandchildren) , you are a GREAT DAD to them.

Check out the article, “What is a Dad?” on my site. I think they will provide additional inside into this parent child relationship.

Maybe you can provide an article for my site on the “blended” family, I think it will help a lot of other men.

Thanks for sharing., I know someone else will benefit from your comments.

Randy
The “DASH” Guy
randyclark@thedashguy.com
http://www.thedashguy.com

]]> By: David Moore http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-70 David Moore Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:28:45 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-70 Once again very good article. I will be on the look out for your new book. As i stated before, I try to take trials that have occured in my life and look for the positive. After my mom died I asked GOD the question of why so early. A couple of years later when my dad remarried I felt that my mom was being forgotten, and didn't understand why God was sending me through so many changes so quickly. It wasn't until i got married that I begin to understand the answers to these questions. By going through the experience as a child who's father remarried I begin to relize that GOD was preparing me to live on the other side of the "step" role. I would say that the trials that my children and I have had has been normal father and children incidents and not "step" incidents. There have been a few but most of the backlash has come from outside sources because of our relationship. As a man we all want to hear the word "dad", but i learned to realize that words do not define your role in a childs life it is your actions. Any conversation I have had with my children all I ask is for them to be respectful and honest, because that is what I will always give them in return.I truly believe that if GOD had not allowed me to go through what I had been through and lived both sides of the "step", my family would be part of the 80%. I don't know if I am a friend or foe ( you would have to ask them).Which ever category I fall under it cannot seperate the love and respect that I have for them. I also learned that as a man and dealing with a blended family you have to learn to put your pride aside and learn how to compromise more often. I am looking forward to reading your next article. Once again very good article. I will be on the look out for your new book. As i stated before, I try to take trials that have occured in my life and look for the positive. After my mom died I asked GOD the question of why so early. A couple of years later when my dad remarried I felt that my mom was being forgotten, and didn’t understand why God was sending me through so many changes so quickly. It wasn’t until i got married that I begin to understand the answers to these questions. By going through the experience as a child who’s father remarried I begin to relize that GOD was preparing me to live on the other side of the “step” role. I would say that the trials that my children and I have had has been normal father and children incidents and not “step” incidents. There have been a few but most of the backlash has come from outside sources because of our relationship. As a man we all want to hear the word “dad”, but i learned to realize that words do not define your role in a childs life it is your actions. Any conversation I have had with my children all I ask is for them to be respectful and honest, because that is what I will always give them in return.I truly believe that if GOD had not allowed me to go through what I had been through and lived both sides of the “step”, my family would be part of the 80%. I don’t know if I am a friend or foe ( you would have to ask them).Which ever category I fall under it cannot seperate the love and respect that I have for them. I also learned that as a man and dealing with a blended family you have to learn to put your pride aside and learn how to compromise more often. I am looking forward to reading your next article.

]]> By: randy http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-53 randy Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:53:44 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-53 Hi Myron, Thanks for visiting my site. I appreciate your encouraging words. It is my desire to help other men to be better men, husbands, fathers, employees, and employers by sharing what I have learned throughout the years. I am grateful for the various men who have "poured" into my life their wisdom. Please pass the link to this site on to other men who can benefit from the content. www.thedashguy.com Also, check out the articles written in June, I focused a lot on Fatherhood issues, since it is the month of Fathers Day. P.S. I who you requested your FREE copy of my report, 10 Ways Dads Can Positively Impact Their Child" on my website. These are principles I used in raising my three adult children. Again, thanks!! Randy The "DASH" Guy randyclark@thedashguy.com www.thedashguy.com Hi Myron,

Thanks for visiting my site. I appreciate your encouraging words. It is my desire to help other men to be better men, husbands, fathers, employees, and employers by sharing what I have learned throughout the years. I am grateful for the various men who have “poured” into my life their wisdom.

Please pass the link to this site on to other men who can benefit from the content. http://www.thedashguy.com

Also, check out the articles written in June, I focused a lot on Fatherhood issues, since it is the month of Fathers Day.

P.S. I who you requested your FREE copy of my report, 10 Ways Dads Can Positively Impact Their Child” on my website. These are principles I used in raising my three adult children.

Again, thanks!!

Randy
The “DASH” Guy
randyclark@thedashguy.com
http://www.thedashguy.com

]]> By: Myron Green Sr http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Myron Green Sr Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:29:33 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-52 This was a very inspirational article that a lot of men need to witness because of the backwards thinking of society and the common threat that some step-fathers are labeled as. Sometime the easiest approach is the simplest approach but we as men need to share the wisdom of those that have been successful in blended families. I've taken my bumps and bruises but thanks for shedding light on a situation that can cut deep to those who are not aware of the full implications a blended family can bring. This was a very inspirational article that a lot of men need to witness because of the backwards thinking of society and the common threat that some step-fathers are labeled as. Sometime the easiest approach is the simplest approach but we as men need to share the wisdom of those that have been successful in blended families. I’ve taken my bumps and bruises but thanks for shedding light on a situation that can cut deep to those who are not aware of the full implications a blended family can bring.

]]> By: randy http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-51 randy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:53:49 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-51 Hi David, Thanks for visiting my site. I am glad you found the article helpful. More importantly, I am glad you have a great relationship with your step-children. Please pass the link to my site to other men who can benefit from the content. Again, thanks! Randy Hi David,

Thanks for visiting my site. I am glad you found the article helpful. More importantly, I am glad you have a great relationship with your step-children.
Please pass the link to my site to other men who can benefit from the content.

Again, thanks!

Randy

]]> By: David Price http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-50 David Price Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:13:43 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-50 Randy, This is very good information. Fortunately I haven't had a problem being accepted by my step-children, but that does not mean that problems can't crop up in the future. I will forward this information to all of my male contacts because I can see where portions of this can be applied to biological children also. I will ask my wife to review Sylvia's site. David Price Randy,

This is very good information. Fortunately I haven’t had a problem being accepted by my step-children, but that does not mean that problems can’t
crop up in the future. I will forward this information to all of my male
contacts because I can see where portions of this can be applied to
biological children also. I will ask my wife to review Sylvia’s site.

David Price

]]> By: randy http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-48 randy Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:21:31 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-48 Hi Grover, Thanks for visiting my site. Please make sure you request your FREE copy of my report, "10 Ways Dads Can Positively Impact Their Child", These are principles I used in raising my kids. I think you will like them. Please share this site with other men who can benefit from the content. Randy Hi Grover,

Thanks for visiting my site.

Please make sure you request your FREE copy of my report, “10 Ways Dads Can Positively Impact Their Child”,
These are principles I used in raising my kids. I think you will like them.

Please share this site with other men who can benefit from the content.

Randy

]]> By: Grover http://thedashguy.com/blog/2009/07/27/step-father-friend-or-foe/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Grover Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:58:16 +0000 http://thedashguy.com/blog/?p=221#comment-47 Great Article. It was very insightful and full of wisdom. Keep up the good work and I will have to check out the other family sites and share with my friends Great Article. It was very insightful and full of wisdom. Keep up the good work and I will have to check out the other family sites and share with my friends

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