Parenting as a Christian Single Dad

Rush, rush, rush... That is what I feel like much of the time. It seems like I am constantly trying to achieve something in my own power. Constantly knocking against a wall that pushes me back. Could that wall be God? Maybe it is time to stop pushing so hard and take some time to let God lead me. It is time to rid myself of false expectations and beliefs. It is time to let God shower His blessings on me and to receive His love. Okay, I started a new church this weekend and I am feeling connected. It is hard when I put myself first and lose focus. I want to be the best dad I can be and the only way I can do that is to be a child to God and let Him be my dad so I can see how that relationship is supposed to work.

I recently purchased Supernanny and so far I think it is a pretty good book on parenting. I guess I can read all I want but until I put into practice what I learn it won't matter. Anyone else had any success with the techniques in the book?

Working in the food industry I see alot of reports and news here and there that are surprising and sometimes not so much. Yet I thought I would start sharing some of these insights. Study: Kids Often Misdiagnosed With Food Allergies by Allison Aubrey children with allergies and eczema are often misdiagnosed as having food allergies, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology conference in Washington, D.C. Researchers at National Jewish Health in Denver conducted "food challenge" tests on 125 children with allergies and eczema and found that more than 50 percent of the kids could tolerate foods they had been told to avoid. Read full story http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101944263

Here is an interesting bit of information I came across about apple cider and kids' safety: Apple cider is a fun and delicious drink. It tastes almost like apple juice, but a little stronger and the color is a little darker. You can buy it mostly in the fall at the store and when you go to the pumpkin patch and fall fairs. But some apple cider may not be safe to drink, especially for kids. If it hasn’t been pasteurized (a type of heating) or treated in another way to kill germs, it might make you sick.

Okay I need opinions and if I knew how to do a poll I would but I don't so I will need to rely on comments: Child support, I pay monthly, which I am fine with it is part of divorce and I know it is going to good use taking care of my precious little girl. But, I get calls from my ex about paying for hair cuts, clothes, shoes, classes, birthday stuff and what not. For some reason I am expected to pay 1/2 of everything, well not everything but you get the point. So isn't that what the child support is for? It is so hard for me to say "no" and I am scared to upset my exwife. Yes, I am scared of her because she can be mean and I don't like mean :-( Help!!

I have noticed this year that I have been falling ill almost once per month. Thinking it was only allergies I decided to go to the Doctor and find it is most likely only a cold. I hate spending $100 to find out I just have a cold! Oh well. Madalyn has done pretty well this year and even last. It seems now I am the one who is suseptible to getting sick. It must come with age...

Well I had one of those weekends that really make you wish you could have another shot at a few days off. One of those weekends that makes you put a few things in perspective and maybe the simpler life may not be so bad.... So here a nice Saturday, working a way and I decide I need a couple pictures to complete my work. Hey not a problem, the buildings are right next to each other and it will take all but 30 minutes, round trip. Off I go! Got there took the pictures got back in the car and it was dead. Nothing, nilch, nada. Me and my infinite wisdom about cars decided it was more than the battery. I spent the next few hours racking my brain trying to figure out who to call. Unfortunately I left the cell phone at home which had all my numbers. Point #1 - We don't memorize phone numbers anymore, atleast I don't. Put it in the phone and forget it. HMM! After hours of waiting I call a tow truck and I figure it is going to cost me a couple hundred dollars to get it to the s...