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Mike
Mar 6, 20224 min read
DAD. HUSBAND. LEGEND.
I've often wondered what it would be like to write a blog about me.... but from the perspective of my wife.... IN THE FUTURE.... (cue 'dream
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Mike & Shannon
Feb 27, 20224 min read
SHE SAID, HE SAID- ROUND 2
We asked each other the same 10 questions. Give today's blog a read to see how our answers differ.
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Mike
Feb 13, 20224 min read
FOOTBALL and FAMILY
Does your partner have something that completely takes over their focus at a certain time of year? That’s football In our house.
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Mike
Jan 2, 20225 min read
BACK TO BOUNDARIES
What does a new year mean to you? Do you focus on setting goals and boundaries for the year ahead?
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Mike
Dec 12, 20213 min read
MARRIAGE 101
What does marriage mean to you? Do you poke fun at your marriage to fit in with others speaking that way about their marriages?
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Mike
Nov 21, 20213 min read
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER ON HER 14TH BIRTHDAY
Our oldest turns 14 and the Herdfather shares how he feels about her and becoming a dad.
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Mike
Nov 4, 20215 min read
LOYALTY IS A TWO-WAY STREET
Loyalty can be given easy but lost just as easily. How do you gain it back? The Herd Father explains how it's earned and maintained in our m
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Shannon
Oct 28, 20212 min read
IG, IS IT FOR ME?
Do you spend a lot of time on social media? Is it something you enjoy or is it more of a 'must'?
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Mike
Oct 24, 20214 min read
TREAT YOUR MARRIAGE LIKE IT'S A BUSINESS
Marriage takes work. It requires a division of tasks and for each person to take the helm when needed. Do you view marriage as a business? R
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Shannon
Oct 14, 20212 min read
JUST THE THREE OF US
Blending our families means we don't always have everyone together on holidays, sometimes it's just the 3 of us.
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Mike
Aug 22, 20213 min read
BE AN EMOTIONAL EXAMPLE
Harness your emotions so you can be an example for the little people around you.
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Shannon
Aug 15, 20212 min read
WHEN SHOPPING GOES FROM BORING TO BONDING
Clothes shopping with kids is less about what you're buying and more about the experience of spending time together.
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Shannon
Aug 8, 20212 min read
WHEN YOUR KIDS LEAVE
Do you struggle when your kids go away on holiday and you're left behind?
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Shannon
Jul 29, 20212 min read
SHARING EXPERIENCES
We all want to be loved and to feel like we belong. It's the same in a blended family.
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Mike
Jul 4, 20213 min read
How To Co-Parent (and Step-Parent) Like a Team in a Blended Family
Tips for parenting like a team in a blended family.
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Shannon
Jul 1, 20212 min read
THE IMPORTANCE OF DATING YOUR SPOUSE & YOUR KIDS
A family grows stronger through the individual bonds they have with each other.
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Mike
Jun 27, 20213 min read
THE 5 CORE VALUES IN OUR BLENDED FAMILY
The Herdfather details the 5 core values in the our blended family.
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Shannon
Jun 20, 20213 min read
A note of gratitude on Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to a great dad.
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Shannon
Jun 13, 20212 min read
Where is everyone going to sleep?
When Mike and I met, my living situation had been stable for a few years, but Mike's hadn't. The relationship with the mother of his...
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Shannon
Jun 10, 20212 min read
A New Idea
A creative way to make sure we spend quality time with our kids.
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