Man of the House

By his mid-teens, Jason Olson expected to go to college, find a good job, start a family, and enjoy with them the kind of lifestyle he grew up with as the son of a successful Oncologist. Then one evening, a casual announcement after dinner abruptly changed his prospects. Now some years later, he still managed to start a family, but he's a lot less confident in himself now than he would have been if life had gone according to plan. He feels like he's lost his bearings by which to navigate life. Then a family crisis requires that Jason help out with his spit-fire of a niece. Can a man with so little control over his own life handle the extra responsibility without it messing up his life any more than it already is? Learn along with Jason how to... be a hands-on dad instead of a passive dad handle disciplinary matters yourself, without any yelling, nagging, hitting, or passing the buck to mom talk to kids (and adults too, actually) about problems in a calm, business-like manner, acting neither like a wimp nor a bullyavoid doing what most parents unwittingly do that escalates conflicttrain kids to respond to just two words, to put an immediate halt to misbehavioravoid anger, frustration, and embarrassment at home or in publicdiscourage bad habits and prevent the formation of new oneshelp kids learn how to manage impulses and resolve negative emotionsrespect your children and promote their good self-esteemwatch out for bad influences and sinister characterscultivate good relationships with your kids, and avoid the mistakes that lead many well-intended dads to heartbreaksencourage performance and personal growthreclaim your place as an integral part of the familyStories that make you smarter. Updated for 2023!