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Creed Anthony

About Creed Anthony

Creed Anthony, founder of the Indianapolis Dads Group, is a father of two, a seasonal stay-at-home dad, and Cleveland transplant. He blogs at Tales from the Poop Deck.

justice scales way punishment v discipline

Punishment or Discipline: Parents Must Regularly Walk this Fine Line

February 10, 2020 by Creed Anthony

A classic story by Langston Hughes illustrates the choice between punishment and discipline that we must make for our kids’ growth.

Filed Under: education, parenting advice Tagged With: books, discipline

empty baseball field at sunset

Baseball Field in the Failing Light Offers Father a Renewed View

August 19, 2019 by Creed Anthony

Some of the most spiritual moments I have ever had came on a baseball field. This one came just walking past one.

Filed Under: relationships, sports Tagged With: baseball, growing up, memories

a toddler child stands at the bottom of imposing stone staircase

Museum Showcases Happy Memories of Raising Little Children

April 8, 2019 by Creed Anthony

I was alone at my museum. Not exactly alone, but my family wasn’t physically with me at the moment. In […]

Filed Under: education, entertainment Tagged With: growing up, memories, Museums, play

Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in a scene from the film version of Fences by August Wilson.

‘Fences’ Inspired Me to ‘Take the Crookeds with the Straights’

February 18, 2019 by Creed Anthony

I was one of four black students in my graduating class. One day I noticed a copy of that play on a stack of textbooks, and it changed my life for ever.

Filed Under: entertainment Tagged With: black fathers, Black History Month, books, ethnicity/race, life lessons, movies, racism, review, theater

pumpkin patch

Pumpkin Patch Illustrates the Many Choices We Make in Parenting

October 29, 2018 by Creed Anthony

You don’t know what you’re going to get in a pumpkin patch. But don’t shortchange the journey with the aspirations of the destination. 

Filed Under: National, parenting advice Tagged With: growing up, Halloween, holidays

sorry puppy on floor

Sorry, Mom, for All the Many Mistakes I Made in My Childhood

August 27, 2018 by Creed Anthony

I need to atone for some things. So sorry, Mom: I hope that by apologizing for my crazy kid mistakes will buy me some good parenting karma.

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: humor, memories, mistakes, moms, sorry

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