{"id":421,"date":"2011-08-26T07:27:25","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T11:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/dadequate\/?p=421"},"modified":"2011-08-26T07:27:25","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T11:27:25","slug":"meet-a-dad-john-blase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/dadequate\/2011\/08\/meet-a-dad-john-blase.html","title":{"rendered":"Meet a Dad: John Blase"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Today’s Meet a Dad<\/em> profile is John Blase,<\/strong> a writer and editor in Colorado. Most recently he has been collaborating with Brennan Manning<\/a> on Manning’s upcoming memoir, Ragamuffin Grace<\/a> — <\/em>which I can’t wait to read.<\/p>\n

(The goal of Meet a Dad<\/em>: Profile a dad and let him share his fatherly wisdom with us. Some of these dads will be well-known in certain circles; others will be largely unknown outside of their immediate circles. Doesn’t matter, because I think just about every father has as much — or more — to share than I do.)<\/p>\n

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Tell us who you are and what you do…<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is John Blase. I live out West but I\u2019ll always be from the South. I edit the words of others by day and string my own together by night.\u00a0Meredith is my wife\/girlfriend. Silver and gold have we not, but we\u2019ve got Will (14), Sarah (13), and Abbey (9); in other words, we\u2019re rich.<\/p>\n

What is one thing you do that qualifies you for being an above-average dad?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I tuck my kids in every night, kiss ’em, and tell them \u2018I love you.\u2019 I don\u2019t know if many dads, above\/below\/just average do that. I hope they do, but I don\u2019t know.<\/p>\n

What is one thing you do that results in eye rolls and\/or exasperation from your kids?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I get up on weekend mornings and turn on the easy listening channel (Sinatra, Sergio Mendes, Patsy Cline). My kids don’t like it, but I don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n

What is the most challenging aspect of fatherhood for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My day starts about 4am\u2026throw in a full eight at work with a commute on both sides and by the time I get home I\u2019m exhausted. That\u2019s fair. But they need me in those evening hours, maybe these days more than ever. So I\u2019ve gotta stay alert and oriented.<\/p>\n

What is your absolute favorite thing to do with your kid?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We bought a trampoline a few years back due to neighboring peer pressure, and that thing\u2019s become a place for all of us to blow off steam, lay down and look at clouds, or just talk about stuff. We believe everybody needs a tramp.<\/p>\n

What’s the best advice you ever received about fatherhood?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I watched my Dad\u2019s example and learned from his life. What meager father I am is because of him, hands down. I did read a couple of fathering books, but they were dumb.<\/p>\n

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If another father asked you for one piece of advice about being a dad, what would you tell him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Linger<\/em>. Linger every chance you get: tying their shoes, washing their hair, teaching them the bike, helping them with math or getting them dressed for church\u2026linger over them when they\u2019re sad, happy, angry, confused. <\/em><\/strong>L<\/em>inger<\/em>\u2026’Cause by god it goes fast.<\/p>\n

Please indicate any blog or social media links if readers would like to connect with you online.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Blog: thebeautifuldue.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: @johnblase<\/a><\/p>\n

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Previous dads:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kristian Mattila<\/a><\/p>\n

Bryan Allain<\/a><\/p>\n

Rob Stennett<\/a><\/p>\n

Scott McClellan<\/a><\/p>\n

Ken Grant<\/a><\/p>\n

Rob Tucker<\/a><\/p>\n

Trace Bundy<\/a><\/p>\n

Tor Constantino<\/a><\/p>\n

Winn Collier<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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