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New Year’s Resolutions for Changing the Face of Fatherhood

January 5, 2015 by Kevin McKeever 1 Comment

New Year's resolutions

What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2015?

New Year’s resolutions: making them can be a motivational blessing or an inevitable disappointment. Our City Dads Group organizers showed no fear when they offered up these ideals they hope to achieve in 2015.

Richard Owen, Chicago Dads Group: To write monthly emails to my newborn son.

Kevin “Spike” Zelenka, Las Vegas Dads Group: My biggest New Year’s resolution is to have more patience. As my sons get older, I see more and more of me in them, and I want to start showing them the man I want each of them to become.

Lance Somerfeld, NYC Dads Group: My New Year’s resolution is to be more selfish (the first few months) — meeting up with friends more frequently, hitting the gym more regularly, going to my own doctor appointments, and catching a few more movies/shows/concerts/sporting events — because once baby No. 2 arrives, my free time will slowly dissipate.

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Victor Aragon of our Chicago Dads Group resolves to be a better provider for his two children and wife by finding new employment.

Jeff Tepper, Dallas Dads Group: For me, my New Year’s resolutions are about continuing to work on balance with respect to family, work and self in a world where time limitations are getting more and more hindering as life gets more complicated.

Victor Aragon, Chicago Dads Group: I want to be a better provider for my family. I’ve been unemployed since June and although I try to keep my spirits high around my kids, I feel like I failed them. The school system here is changing in a way that makes me second guess if I want to continue teaching. Every month we struggle to pay our bills and I just want to be able to sleep not worrying about what we are behind on. So I guess my resolution is to make sure my family has what they need and for them not to worry about our financial situation.

Christopher VanDijk, Denver Dads Group: To do better. In general. To do better.

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Kevin “Spike” Zelenka of our Las Vegas Dads Group resolves to display more patience around his twin boys in 2015.

Creed Anthony, Indianapolis Dads Group: My New Year’s resolution? To unleash my inner student. As a teacher, I always harp on the idea of being a lifelong learner, and I am, but this year I don’t want to stifle that curiosity. Oh, and world peace.

Ron Mattocks, City Dads Group: With my boys getting older and closer to manhood, I am really focused on spending more one-on-one time with each of them while also watching for opportunities to pass along whatever knowledge I can that will help them later in life. I know this should be my role anyway, but day-to-day life tends to make you lose sight. There’s not many years left where I will be able to do this.

Ryan Gross, Columbus Dads Group: My New Year’s resolution is to spend more time with my wife. Like so many growing families we get caught up in the grind — school, kids, work, housework. We spread ourselves so thin that it doesn’t allow for a lot of “us time.” It’s time we make that a priority!

Matt Schneider, NYC Dads Group:  I would like my family to spend more time thinking about others. We live in a bubble of school, homework, soccer/baseball practices, violin lessons, etc. We need a broader perspective on the world.

New Year’s Resolutions photo credit: http://my.englishclub.com

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Filed Under: parenting advice, parenting styles Tagged With: New Year's, resolutions, tips

About Kevin McKeever

Kevin McKeever, editor for City Dads Group, is a freelance writer in between his duties as an at-home dad to three: boy, girl and canine. He writes the nationally award-winning "Party of One" newspaper column, tweets at @homeanduncool, and books face at Always Home and Uncool.

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  1. Mike Heenan says

    January 5, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    Those are some noble aims, gentlemen! Good luck and happy gatherings to us all!

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