A year has passed us by faster than we remember and men have you evaluated the results of your life this last year?  Beginning a new year is a great time to examine the things you are doing in your life.  Ask yourself some important questions:

1. Am I a better husband to my wife?
2. In what ways can I love my wife more?
3. Are my children learning the ways of the world or am I teaching them about life?
4. Do I sit down and spend time with my children taking an interest in the things they like?
5. Do you know what is happening in your child's school? Have you even been to your child's school this year alone?
6. Do you have goals for your family this new year 2010?
7. How are you learning to lead, show compassion, inspire, discipline, and love your family?

Men these are just a few question that I ask myself each new year.  I desire nothing more in life than to be the very best father to my family.  Remember men, in order to create change for the better we must change, we must grow, we must learn new ways.  Do you want your children to have the same temper tantrums that you have?  I don't!  I can tell you right now I don't want to teach my children my BAD habits at all.

Your wife and children deserve better and the inspiration they need comes from fathers and husbands.  So be a HERO, step up and lead the home!  If you have questions for me feel free to send me an email and I will do my very best to help you be the best HERO you can be.

BEAHEROMEN.com came about during my Dad's 70th birthday party January 2009.  The word HERO for me stands for H = Husband, E = Endurance, R = Role Model, & O = Offering, which is my dad and which I too want to be to my wife, kids, and family.

I was asked by my mother to give a speech at my dad's 70th birthday party to honor him in his life during his golden years.  I thought to myself, "what an honor it would be to be able to speak about my dad and what he means to me his son and to the rest of my family and his own kids".   As I thought about my dad, who he was, where he came from, what he had become, it became very clear to me as a 42 year old man, married and with 3 boys that there was really only one thing I could say to him, and that would be to tell him he is my HERO!!!

You see, thinking about this great honor to speak about my father who was blessed to make it to 70 was pretty amazing.  I thought to myself, "what do you get a man who is 70? What could he possibly want that he doesn't already have?" It was then I began to think of his life from a young single man, to marriage with his bride, to having four children, raising those children and then celebrating 48 years of marriage with my mother.  Now as I too go through those same steps I realize all the things that my father had done for his family and how important it was to have a man like my dad in my life, my mother's and sibling's lives.

Its summer time men and it is time to build memories with your children by planning and taking a family vacation. Recently this last summer I was able to take my family to Mammoth, CA for some fishing, fun and relaxation. Spending time with my boys, fishing, hiking, swimming, and simply hanging out was very nice. It not only gives me a break from work but also builds family memories which last a lifetime!

Men, if its one thing that your family deserves, it is your time with them. Taking a family vacation allows you to fully give your time to your children and your wife. Think of the things you most cherished when growing up as a child? Simply put, was nothing more than your parents time with you. It didn't matter where you were at? Did it? Your children need you with them no matter where you or they are.