http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com The tough guys guide to raising daughters! Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:48:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here is a interesting story and definitely food for thought for everyone. Take the time and read the rest of the story. - - - - By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Published Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:08 PM I don't want to talk to my daughter about ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/07/22/dad-plays-vital-role-in-girls-behavior/ By Tom Lutzenberg Raising a toddler daughter is supposed to be every parent’s greatest delight. The reality is you survive the experience looking like Wiley E. Coyote after he fell off a cliff and the Roadrunner just dropped a giant rock on his head. Toddler‐hood, or better known to many ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/07/19/the-terrible-twos/ Question:  Who would have not jumped in to protect their daughter seeing her confronted by two older guys?   Being out manned 8-1 afterwards what could he have done? (The parks has a no concealed firearms policy). If you saw one guy trying to defend himself would you jump ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/07/15/father-badly-beaten-after-trying-to-protect-daughter-at-valleyfair/ While this blog is about Dads and their daughters, I had to post this story about a Father/Son relationship that is well over a year old but I just came across today. What a story! Watch the video - then go visit the website:  http://www.teamhoyt.com/history.shtml   http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/07/02/what-a-story-team-hoyt/ To often we wonder what kind of difference just one person can make. How can one person really make a lasting impact?  How can one person create change when they themselves work a 9-5 job? The story below is about a regular guy doing extraordinary things and changing a ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/07/02/how-one-person-can-make-a-difference/ by Bruce Reinhardt This thing about women never forgetting ANYTHING starts very, very young. Men have the opposite gene: that which requires them to only remember the important stuff. For example, let’s say “the guy” mentions that a few summers ago, the weather never got too hot. And ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/06/30/lights-out-daddy/ Okay, your daughter is out of school and you are looking for some major bonding time.  Let's just take her on a 500 mile bike ride! Story below:   ather, daughter on 500-mile bike ride Kurt Guenther and his daughter Addie, 9, of Fernandina Beach departed Sunday on a ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/06/30/father-daughter-on-500-mile-bike-ride/ Bossier City family maintained almost daily e-mail communicationBy John Andrew Primejprime@gannett.com Deployment across the globe brought Air Force Reserve Senior Master Sgt. Timothy Dale Wooten and his 16-year-old daughter, Chelsey, closer. The family moved from Shreveport to Bossier City several years ago but she decided to stay at Byrd High, ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/06/30/deployment-strengthened-bonds-between-father-daughter/ Here is a great article in the LA TIMES about a Father/Daughter weekend from the daughter point of view.  Great Read... --- With the untimely passing of the extraordinary Tim Russert on Father's Day weekend, I did what many others have been doing in the days since -- I have ... http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/06/26/spending-a-weekend-with-her-hot-papa/ Here is an oldie but goldie...     Rest In PeaceJohnathan Southworth RitterSeptember 17,1948 - September 17,2003We miss You! http://www.closecombatguidefordads.com/2008/06/24/8-simple-rules-to-date-my-teenage-daughter/