Dad's Up Front

08/03/2026

Fellas.

When I went through my divorce and in my custody battle, I learned a very humbling lesson.

Every time I went to court, they told me I seemed angry. Well I'm fighting for rights my to child. That isn't exactly a day at the park.

But what I realized was to navigate the system, I had to change their perception of me. It wasn't because I did anything wrong. I was a dad fighting, and they weren't used to the message I was delivering.

Be the smartest person in the room always. Inside, I was always on fire, but in the system, wouldn't let them break my calm which carried over into real life.

Presentation in court is as important as your financial statement and current custody schedule. Look like the better person, because you probably are.

06/21/2026

A father is the compass.

The tone you speak to your children in, is the tone they hear from everyone else.

The extra hours at work when they just want to look over and see dad, not worth it.

Money comes, money goes. Time doesn't. Presence is the most valuable asset a father can provide.

"Where's your dad"

"Right there"

06/21/2026

What to the Father is Fathers Day?

The simple answer is " Sunday". The day may start with a few special hugs, a card, a new dress shirt or tie and if you're really lucky, tickets to a game. All great. Meanwhile you're thinking, I still need to mow the lawn, move things from here to there, fix this or that, log into work for a bit, and season the meat I'm throwing on the grill for my family later. That's us.

Let's fully understand Fathers Day.

Obviously, it wasn't a man who thought up Fathers Day. It was 1910, and Sonora Smart Dodd, a woman raised by a single dad who was a civil war veteran thought her dad deserved the same level of recognition that young girls her age were giving their mothers on Mothers Day. See, it's always our daughters looking out for us. :)

Because dads were still seen as just "providers", it took an additional 56 years for the federal government to encourage states to consider creating a day to acknowledge a man's role in raising children. In 1972, Richard Nixon made it a federal holiday.

If you ask 100 dad's about their experience raising children, you are likely to receive 100 different answers. No 2 children are the exact same. No 2 dads are the exact same. What isn't different is the bond. They are ours and more importantly, we are theirs.

Father's Day is a day to remember how many times you were on your way to a place you had to be, and turned around because your son forgot his bat, our your daughter needed different shoes than the ones she wore to a party. When they needed $100 bucks for a school function, you went and got it. That dress, "I got you". Those new cleats " I got you". Even when you didn't have gas money for yourself. That's dad.

The recognition is nice, it's sincere and much appreciated. However, as dad's we know that the most important celebration is when you look at your children, your step children, etc, and know that they are who they are because you are who you are. You built that. It's the best feeling in the world simply knowing you helped provide the world a person designed to be better than you.

Father's Day is a day where you get to say to yourself, " I'm doing my job".

Appreciate todays accolades gentleman. You deserve them. But more importantly, look in the mirror at some point and give yourself some dap.

On behalf of Dad's Up Front. We are proud of all of you.

Now, not to cut this short, but I'm a dad, so I have to run to work for a few hours! Enjoy the day.

Happy Fathers Day!

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05/10/2026

Happy Mothers Day to all of the GREAT moms out there.

We appreciate you. We see you. We are grateful for you.

04/18/2026

Someone once asked, "what's so great about being a dad when you have to always provide so much"?

The easy answer was "feeling needed". I know I personally needed that motivation. We all know that feeling of holding a child and transitioning from you and who you were to to who you had to be for them.

Being a dad is a thankless role because dads don't seek thanks. We want a cigar and a bourbon and to be able to say "look what I help build" when it comes to our children.

Its not supposed to be easy gentleman, but you are built for this. Salute to all good dads. We are in this together.

Stay encouraged. Keep being leaders and on behalf of Dad's Up Front know that you are appreciated and role models.

04/17/2026

As much as we try to keep this page positive, too many frustrated dads have reached out lately knowing they are the victims of this mentality. We heard you.

It's sad and frustrating.

But don't worry about her. Don't focus on what she's trying to do to you because you don't love her. You aren't her man anymore, but you will always be your children father.

Our response is to lock in on be amazing dads. We take the losses that result in a win for our kids. Dads do that. Keep going ya'll

03/21/2026

Keep your Fathers Day plans open dads. Working on something really good for us and its looking god.

03/16/2026

It's Monday. Which means its a new week and a dad that is fighting for his kids is going to be in that lonely hallway at court. He can be as tough as nails in the street, but in court, he's vulnerable and afraid.

Please join us in simply doing a quick fingers crossed for the good dads going through it this week. Positive energy/positive results.

03/09/2026

2 dads who are supporters of Dads Up Front went to court last week. Both received summons to come to court for child support.

In both cases, mom never showed up and cases were dismissed. When we do the right thing from day 1, we have nothing to fear my brothers.

Parent like the only thing that matters is your legacy as a dad!

03/02/2026

I'll go first. Be present.

"Where's my dad"?

"Dad's Up Front"!