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Maybe Dad: A Simple and Powerful Message From My Daughters

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Chris Wejr

I sat there and stared at the table setting and welled up in tears. The other 3 plates contained what was left of a family dinner and mine lay there empty. Beside each table setting, my girls had written the… Continue Reading →

Personal, Relational Leadership balance, dinner time, family, family time, fatherhood, priorities, wellness
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A Year Ago… My World Changed

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Chris Wejr

A little over a year ago, two tiny little girls arrived in my life that changed my world forever.  In the past year my wife and I have tried to teach them so much: how to eat, sleep, sit up,… Continue Reading →

Personal daughters, fatherhood, parenthood, twins
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When You Comin’ Home Dad

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Chris Wejr

Finding balance as an educator is an ongoing challenge.  All the time spent prepping, assessing, meeting, and learning are the things that make great educators but they also affect life’s balance between work and family. For my wife and I,… Continue Reading →

Personal balance, energy, family, fatherhood
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Lessons From My Father

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Chris Wejr

Seeing how Father’s Day is nearing, I felt that I would take this time to reflect on some of the key lessons that I learned from my dad, Glenn Wejr.  My dad has spent his life bouncing from career to… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized Carol Dweck, fatherhood, Glenn Wejr, lessons, praise, sports

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