Jim Higley
Jim is the Bobblehead Dad — author, speaker, radio show host, spokesperson, and cancer warrior.
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Jim Higley
This Is What Being A Dad Means To Me
I’ve been a dad exactly half of my life.
12 Things I’ve Learned Living With Cancer For 12 Years
The present is all we have – for certain. Investing in the here and now has huge pay-offs.
Resiliency Might Be The Best Gift We Can Give Our Children
But somewhere along the dad path I made a strategic shift – and if it were a bumper sticker that shift would read: “Shit Happens. Deal With It.”
The True Power Of Words
Words matter. To all of us. My only wish is that somehow, some way, I could give those same words once given to me to every young boy and girl.
How A 35-Year-Old Letter Connected My Son To The Grandfather He Never Knew
I cried, mainly, because I had forgotten the way my father made me feel every day of my life.
The Measure Of A Dad Is Found In What His Kids Say After His Death
For the multitude of voices that spoke publicly about Muhammad Ali, it was the voices of his own children, the ones who called him “Dad,” that touched me the most. He was a hero because his children said he was a hero.
Why Is It So Hard To Accept Men As Caring Parents?
The reality is that many are still not comfortable seeing men as caring and nurturing parents.
An Open Letter To My Daughter About Fifty Shades Of Grey
And just remember, the love of your life will be nothing like Christian Grey. He’ll be better.
What It’s Like When You Go To College (And Leave Your Parents Behind)
It’s the funny, unexpected twist of parenting. You kids come into our lives. Helpless. Dependent. And along with that we are given a feeling of value and importance because we are needed.
What One Community Of Bloggers Is Doing To Help One Of Their Own
it’s been through their words that they’ve created a wave. A wave of love. A wave of support. A wave to say that — while we may not have the power to change things — we have the power to help.
6 Important Things My Mom Taught Me About Being A Dad
Parents matter. My mom showed me that no matter how long we all have on this planet, we have the ability to impact our children. Forever.
Parental Love Means Never Having To Say You’re Sorry (For Cleaning Up Your Vomit)
Maybe it’s the most basic kind of love. A love that says, “I will do anything for you. Including cleaning up your vomit in the middle of the night.”