Raising young men who respect women
My father taught me that a gentleman always treats women with dignity. Opens doors, listens to what they have to say, doesn't interrupt, doesn't make it about him. My boys see me d
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Traditional values, southern gentleman leadership, raising respectful kids, teaching honor and integrity.
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My father taught me that a gentleman always treats women with dignity. Opens doors, listens to what they have to say, doesn't interrupt, doesn't make it about him. My boys see me d
Not talking about being flashy. I mean taking care of how you present yourself. Press your shirts. Keep your shoes polished. Get a decent haircut regularly. My kids see me take car
My old man was unreliable. Said he'd pick me up and didn't show. Said he'd help and forgot. I promised myself I'd be different. Even small things. If I tell my kids I'm taking them
Had a situation at work where I could have made an excuse and nobody would have known the difference. Instead I owned the mistake and took the consequences. Got respect from my bos
I want to make sure I'm raising my boy right. Not just in the obvious ways like respecting women and working hard, but the smaller things too. How he shakes a hand, how he carries
Been thinking a lot about what it really means to be the head of household. It's not about being the loudest or always being right. It's about making the hard decisions with grace
Went out to dinner with my family last night and watched a group of younger guys on their phones the whole time, ignoring their dates completely. No eye contact, no manners, just s
Real leadership isn't about commanding a room or being the loudest voice. My dad taught me that a real man leads quietly through his actions and integrity. At work I don't need to
Been working with my 12 year old on keeping his commitments. We had a pact that he'd help me with yard work on Saturday morning and he tried to bail for a video game tournament. I
Been friends with this guy since college. Found out he's been treating his wife real badly, making her feel small in public, controlling her money. Called him on it straight up las
Know it sounds old fashioned but I hand write thank you notes after gifts, dinner invites, job interviews, everything. Takes 10 minutes. My kids think I'm crazy but people remember
Had my 8 year old meet my boss at the company picnic last weekend. Kid gave him one of those limp fish handshakes and I about died. Spent the whole drive home talking about firm gr
Been working with my 8 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, clear voice when he says his name. Took him to a business networking event with me last week and he shook
My dad instilled this in me and I'm passing it down. After my boys' birthday party, we sat down and wrote actual handwritten thank you notes to everyone who came or sent gifts. Tak
My company wanted me to sign off on some numbers that didn't feel right. I refused and told my boss directly that it compromised my integrity. Didn't get the promotion. Some guys t
I see a lot of fathers confuse leadership with authoritarianism. Real leadership in a family is about being a steady hand, making tough decisions, providing for them, protecting th
Went to a restaurant last week and watched a younger guy just bark orders at the waitress like she was beneath him. No please, no thank you, talking down to her. I wanted to say so
With all this modern confusion about what a man is supposed to be, I'm trying to raise my boy the old fashioned way. Firm handshakes, looking people in the eye, standing up for wha
Real men admit when they're wrong. I messed up with my wife yesterday, was defensive and short with her. Had to sit down last night and genuinely apologize, took ownership of my be
My old man passed two years ago. Last week I put his college ring on my right hand. It's a 1968 class ring, solid gold, initials on the inside. He was a man of few words but he led