A Dad's Parenting Resolutions for 2016
A fresh start and a clean slate.
A Simple Christmas
Some of your best Christmas memories might be the most simplistic.
Thankful Parents, Thankful Kids
Teaching our kids to be thankful is about more than manners and simply saying thank you.
What will you be for Halloween?
The kids love Halloween even more if they see you taking part in the fun. Being a kid again is good for everyone.
5 Things You Need to Know About Boys
An important list for soon-to-be moms of little dudes.
I Am Not A Handydad
Struggles of a tech dad while installing a basketball goal for his sons.
It's 10pm. Do You Know Where Your Summer Went?
Ask your kids what they love best about summer and make plans for one or two more memorable moments before school starts.
Let Me Run
Let Me Run program helps boys become confident men who can express themselves.
Why You Don't Want to Be a Distracted Parent
Photo credit: Twitter @DerekJamesTV In May, my colleague Terrance Bates and I put together a series of parenting stories for WCCB that covered everything from the differences between raising boys and girls to race and identity and bullying. I interviewed…
"Can I Get Out of Bed Pleass?"
My sons are 6 and 4, which means a busy day or a lot of activity can mean a need for a nap if we don't want to have grabby, angry kids (or grabby, angry daddy) by dinnertime. A few…
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Get Your Kid a Mentor
Every child has gifts in different areas. It may be an intuitive knack for engineering and math, or abilities in music, art or athletics. As a child, I loved to read, write and perform. I've wanted to be the host…
Last Minute Mother's Day Ideas
Mother's Day, known as Mommy Day in our house is almost here and dads and kids are always last minute on their gifts and plans so I figured I could offer a reminder and some last minute advice. There's only…
May is for Moms
Moms are who bring us into this world, and frequently remind us that they could also take us out.
‘Stuff’ I Learned by Selling our Home
As we've gone through the process of selling our first home, I've learned a few important things.
Daddy Needs a Nap
My job as an early morning TV host on WCCB means I work something close to third-shift or graveyard-shift hours. I have two alarms that go off every morning at 1:45 a.m. I attempt to go to bed by 8:45…
Show Your Love by Getting Involved
A message to dads young and old that aren't being the active, invested fathers they should be.
Prematurely Aging Dad
I recently came to this conclusion after the physical evidence started piling up.
Carrying on and Creating Christmas Traditions
This post appeared in the December 2014 issue of Charlotte Parent. When I was a kid, many of my Christmas Eve nights were spent at my Grandma J's house. Each year until her passing, she would host everyone in the…
Born to be Picky
My wife and I were both notoriously picky eaters, and still are today. What we don't eat typically leaves people giving us looks of both shock and awe. I don't like mac-and-cheese, and my wife nearly died eating a grape…
I Miss my Kindergartener (Really)
One of the best parts of my job is that my early morning hours at WCCB News Rising (3 a.m. to noon) have allowed me a lot of time with my two sons, Tyler and Chase. When both boys were…
Helping Your Kids Make Good Cents
In last month's column I talked about how my oldest son Tyler wanted a Wii U for his sixth birthday and how I refurbished my wife's old original Nintendo and gave it to him instead. We felt spending over $300…
A Round of Fun
While for some miniature golf is seen as sign of nothing else to do while on a beach vacation, it's always been a highlight for me.
Mom, We Want a Wii
When I was 4 or 5, we got an Atari 2600 for Christmas. It easily went down in history as my favorite childhood gift because it was my introduction to home video games. For my boys, who are both under…
Potty Predicament
Potty training is the worst thing in the world. Even after it’s over you try to block it out like the final season of "How I Met Your Mother" or "Roseanne" if you are a little older.When our youngest son…
Daddy Derek
Inspiring, funny and interesting advice from Daddy Derek's perspective
About Derek James
WCCB News Rising Host Derek James balances a full-time job in the glamorous world of television news along with managing chaos every afternoon for 10-year-old Tyler and 8-year-old Chase.
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