Extra Special Father/Daughter Dance

This is a must-watch. And you’ll tear-up, it’s certain. The bride’s father Mark passed away earlier in the year from pancreatic cancer. Knowing her wedding reception was coming soon, her brother recorded “Butterfly Kisses” so her father/daughter dance would be extra special, despite the absence of her father. Andrea’s first dance is with her paternal...

Stepping Up Is Courageous

“If you’re going to lead the orchestra, you must turn your back to the crowd.” That quote impacted me deeply when I watched this video about a new feature film called Courageous that opens in theaters on September 30, 2011. The gentleman who said those words is Carey Casey, founder of the National Center for Fathering and periodic contributor to PrincessKeepers.com,...

Tough Justice, but Where Were the Father...

Yesterday, a Texas court delivered guilty verdicts to Warren Jeffs on counts of aggravated sexual assault against a 12-year-old girl and sexual assault against a 15-year-old girl, and he could now be facing 99 years in prison. Jeffs was age 53 at the time. Now, do the math. Regardless of the so-called religious rights and belief which Jeffs invoked during his trial, this 53-year-old...

Thoughts on Casey Anthony

Like many of you, the Casey Anthony case really bothers me. I’m frustrated on many levels, ranging from how a young baby was so mistreated, to how a mother can act with such disregard to life, especially her own baby’s life. There is one part of the story that I must bring up ... little Caylee Anthony had no father in her life.