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You Wouldn't Trade This For the World
But you might trade it for far, far less.
Oct 4 • 
M.A. Franklin
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September 2025

They Are But Dust
And so are you.
Sep 29 • 
M.A. Franklin
19
Children Need Men to Teach Them
They need healthy, masculine sources of wisdom and authority.
Sep 22 • 
M.A. Franklin
40
They Want to Share Your Joy
And they will mimic whatever you find joy in.
Sep 15 • 
M.A. Franklin
13
5
How Fathers Pass Down Wisdom in Ordinary Moments
Without even trying.
Sep 8 • 
M.A. Franklin
32
Filling Their Heads With Beautiful Things
A new app for structured memorization of poems, speeches, and Scripture.
Sep 2 • 
M.A. Franklin
11
2

August 2025

Marking Time With Rewards And Responsibilities
Go beyond birthdays with intentional milestones of achievement.
Aug 25 • 
M.A. Franklin
21
Keep Your Playfulness
One of the greatest gifts you can give your family—don't be an over-serious blowhard.
Aug 18 • 
M.A. Franklin
13
Bambi and the Children of Divorce
The prey who think they are pets are the first to fall to the hunter.
Aug 11 • 
M.A. Franklin
66
The Hardest Lesson I Ever Learned
You have to keep the family together.
Aug 4 • 
Ed Latimore
65
6

July 2025

The Letter of the Law
How to avoid being petty and vindictive like a certain public school teacher.
Jul 28 • 
M.A. Franklin
16
You Can Keep Reading To Them
As teenagers, your children need to hear your voice more, not less.
Jul 21 • 
M.A. Franklin
47
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