Southern Gentleman Values in 2024
I grew up in the South with a father who believed in old school values. Yes sir, no sir, respect your elders, take care of your family, keep your word, dress properly, handle confl
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Traditional values, southern gentleman leadership, raising respectful kids, teaching honor and integrity.
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I grew up in the South with a father who believed in old school values. Yes sir, no sir, respect your elders, take care of your family, keep your word, dress properly, handle confl
Real question, where did it go? When I was coming up, there were older men who took you under their wing. My grandfather, my coaches, my neighbors even. They showed you how to be a
A buddy was supposed to help me move a fence last Saturday. Ghosted me the night before with some excuse. This used to be unthinkable. A man kept his word or he wasn't much of a ma
Open doors for women, even if they don't expect it. Take care of the check without making a thing about it. Listen more than you talk. Admit when you're wrong. Stand up straight. S
Had him practice with me this morning. Firm grip, eye contact, actual words spoken not just mumbling. He's in 6th grade and I noticed he was doing that weak fish handshake thing. A
Been working with my 10 year old on keeping his commitments no matter what. If he says he'll help with something, he follows through. If he makes a mistake, he owns it instead of m
I love my kids more than anything but I'm exhausted by the expectation to be this soft gentle version of fatherhood. I want to teach them discipline, self-reliance, hard work. I wa
Lost my temper with my wife over something stupid last week. Instead of justifying myself or blaming stress at work, I sat down and apologized without conditions. No 'I'm sorry if
Took him deer hunting for the first time this season. No kill, but that wasn't the point. We spent 6 hours in the woods at dawn and he learned patience, respect for nature, and tha
Been a rough stretch at work and home. Lost my temper with the boys over something stupid last week. Sat them down the next morning and told them straight up that I was wrong, I ap
My boy's coach pulled me aside and said he noticed my son actually shakes hands and maintains eye contact when meeting people. Said most kids his age won't even do that. We've been
Don't get me wrong, I want my kids to adapt to the world they live in. But there's certain things I'm not willing to compromise on. Work ethic. Honesty. Taking care of your family.
Been working on making sure my boys understand that how they treat their mother matters. Started small things like making sure they say please and thank you, asking her opinion on
Dad never had to yell much. He just showed us how a man was supposed to act. How he treated people when nobody was watching. How he admitted when he was wrong. How he took care of
Made a promise to my youngest I'd help him build a birdhouse this Saturday. Got an invite to go fishing with some buddies that morning but told them I had to pass. My word means so
Wife's been stressed about her job, my dad's health took a turn for the worse, and the basement flooded last week. Realized this is when my boys need to see me stay calm and figure
Spent the day with my sons and my old man at the lake. Brought zero electronics except a camera. Just fishing, stories, and real conversations. My boys heard my father talk about h
Growing up my dad was emotionally absent. Great provider, paid the bills, but there was no real leadership in the home. My mom basically ran everything and he just checked out. Now
As fathers we have a real responsibility to show our sons what integrity looks like. It's not enough to tell them to do the right thing when nobody is watching - they need to see i
Been thinking about this a lot lately. When you're the leader of your family you don't get to just opt out when things get hard. You don't get to check your phone during important