Southern manners aren't dead, just dormant
Took my boys to get haircuts and they said please and thank you to the barber without being told. The barber actually commented on it. Made me realize how rare it is anymore. My gr
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Traditional values, southern gentleman leadership, raising respectful kids, teaching honor and integrity.
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Took my boys to get haircuts and they said please and thank you to the barber without being told. The barber actually commented on it. Made me realize how rare it is anymore. My gr
My father taught me to open doors, say yes sir and no sir, shake hands firmly, and respect women. Now I'm trying to pass that on but the world's telling my kids it's all outdated.
Promised my son I'd take him fishing every Saturday morning for a month. Had work stuff come up, could've easily made excuses. Didn't. Because my word is all I've got that really m
My kids watch everything I do. How I treat the waiter who messes up my order. How I handle the guy who cut me off in traffic. Whether I'm respectful to their mom even when I'm frus
Was at my son's baseball game and overheard a couple of dads talking about bailing on their families. Divorcing, moving on to younger women, the whole thing. Made me sick. When you
Got my 7 year old to finally give a firm handshake today. Been working on this for months. He used to do that dead fish thing that drives me crazy. Sat him down and explained how a
My coworkers give me grief about opening car doors for my wife but I don't care. Been doing it since we started dating and I'm not stopping now. Not because she can't do it herself
My boy is 8 and we've been working on this but he's still doing that weak fish grip thing. Any tips from you guys? I want him to have a firm handshake when he meets people. My old
Want to start a bedtime reading routine with my two youngest, ages 6 and 8. Looking for something with good values, adventure, and characters they can look up to. Not into the mode
Lost my best friend last year. He was struggling and nobody knew because we men don't talk about it. I'm making it my mission to raise my boys different. We talk about feelings in
Just had my daughter send handwritten notes for her birthday gifts and the relatives were shocked. Actually shocked. Says something about where we are as a society when basic manne
Been working on this for months and last Sunday at church it just clicked. He answered the pastor with a proper yes sir and I almost teared up right there in the pew. Small thing b
My youngest messed up at school today and I need to set a consequence but I want to do it the right way. I never want my kids to fear me but I need them to understand that actions
Got a question for you fellas. My 14 year old has been talking back lately and I want to correct it but I don't want him thinking he can't express himself either. Where's the line
My oldest is getting into high school and I want him to understand money before college. Not looking for some fancy app, just solid principles. How to save, how interest works, why
Okay so am I crazy for expecting my kids to look people in the eye when they shake hands? To say please and thank you without being reminded? To sit up straight at the dinner table
Spent Saturday morning at the creek with my 11 year old and man, it reminded me why I became a dad. He caught his first decent sized bass and the look on his face was something els
My oldest is 12 and made a pretty big mistake at school. Lied about his homework situation. I want him to understand actions have consequences but I also don't want to come down so
Been thinking about this a lot lately. The world keeps changing and sometimes I feel like the rules keep changing too. But at the core I think it's still the same. Show up. Be hone
Took my boy out to the lake last Saturday for his first real fishing trip. We didn't catch much but we just sat there talking about life and I realized how rare that is these days.