Traditional values, southern gentleman leadership, raising respectful kids, teaching honor and integrity.
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My wife has been dealing with some health stuff and I've been handling the household, the kids, work, everything. Not complaining just stating facts. Yesterday she thanked me for b
Had my boy meet some business contacts at an event last weekend. Reminded him before we went in about firm handshakes and looking people in the eye when you meet them. Kid nailed i
Got into it with my 12 year old the other day because he was being disrespectful to his mom. Pulled him aside and made it clear that you treat women, especially your mother, with r
Got passed over for a promotion because I wouldn't throw a coworker under the bus to make myself look good. My boss basically said if I had just taken credit for his work we'd be h
My boy is 14 and frankly I'm worried. Everything around him is pushing him toward being soft. His school talks about feelings, his friends are glued to their phones, and there's no
Had my son shake hands with his coach today and the coach pulled me aside after and said 'that's a young man right there.' My 11 year old looked him in the eye, had a firm grip, an
Overheard some young guys at the gym talking about women in a way that made my skin crawl. No respect, no honor, just crude talk. I was raised that a man protects women and treats
Been working with my 8 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, say the man's name back to them. My father taught me this same way and I'll be damned if that tradition di
Dad died three months ago and while going through his things I found a leather journal he kept for 20 years. Page after page of reflections about raising me, his mistakes, his prid
Took my family to dinner last night and watched my oldest open the door for his mother. She smiled at him and I felt something proud in my chest. These little acts of respect and s
Had a situation come up where I promised to help a neighbor fix his fence last Saturday. Weather was terrible and honestly I didn't feel like it. But a man keeps his word or he's w
Been teaching my boys proper etiquette since they were little. You look a man in the eye when you shake his hand. You stand up straight. You speak clearly. It takes two seconds and
My son broke a neighbors window playing baseball in the yard. Instead of making excuses or sneaking around, I took him straight over there. We both apologized. He's working to pay
Every other Saturday we go out early before the sun comes up and fish at this small pond. We don't always catch much but that's not really the point. It's quiet, we talk, he learns
Biggest challenge I'm facing right now is raising my boy to have real values when everything around him is telling him something different. I'm trying to teach him to be respectful
Been thinking a lot about how my father raised me. He was strict but fair. He expected respect, he made us work for what we had, he never made excuses. These days people talk about
My grandfather passed this old Timex down to me when I turned 21. Nothing fancy, been running since 1972. I've thought about upgrading to something nicer but honestly I wear it eve
Been thinking a lot lately about integrity and raising boys who actually mean what they say. My 14 year old made a commitment to help his buddy move, then got invited to something
I've been thinking about how I handle disagreements with my wife and kids. Easy to demand respect from people, harder to actually earn it by how you treat them. Started being more
My dad always said you can tell everything about a man from his handshake. Still believe that. Been teaching my boys this. A solid grip, eye contact, confidence. We live in a texti