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Some Quick Advice On How To Be A Great Dad!

October 8, 2016 · 1 min read

Taking my son, Isaac, to the wilderness. Life get's simple, and full of joy.
Goodbye winter, I am ready to run outside again! This is how to be a great dad!

I will keep this short to follow my own advice on how to be a great dad. It is Saturday, and for the first Saturday in an eternity I can go outside without having to dress full blown Eskimo.

So what are you doing online!? Turn it off, go outside, and live a little. This is the first step on how to be a great dad. You have to play with your kids. Old school style, outside, rough and tumble, laughter and pain!

I type, and my kids are screaming by the door, “Dad, c’mon, let’s go!”

Adios.

Silouan Green

Former US Marine officer, jet crash survivor, speaker, trainer and author. He works with leaders, first responders, military units and teams carrying real responsibility — and writes here about the life behind that work. Read his story.

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