My friend, Dovid Grossman, who is father of nine children, told me he intended to have a website and teleclass series dedicated to Hero’s Journey for Dads. He wanted to use framework of a Hero’s Journey to engage in a discussion with fathers on parenting.

I was somewhat aware of idea of Hero’s Journey from PBS series The Power of Myth with Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers. Still I couldn’t see how he would use model with Fathers. “What is it about Hero’s Journey that interests and excites you?” I asked him.

He told me he had just read Christopher Vogler’s The Writer’s Journey, in which Vogler says, “I came to believe that Hero’s Journey is nothing less than a handbook for life, a complete instruction manual in art of being human.”

Wow! No wonder he was excited. He wanted to use what happens in a father’s life – ordinary trials and tribulations father’s face as “a handbook for life”.

Grossman believes hero’s journey can provide a solid framework to help fathers to better understand their role. “There are many truth’s in world” he says, “like we know gravity always works. It is common experience of it that resonates with us.” So it is with Hero’s Journey.

As fathers discover aspects of their own journeys they will also see that they are involved in multiple journeys with their children. Using what they learn from each journey helps both father and son or daughter to confront and expedite future journeys.

Mother’s Day is May 8th. And, you do realize all of things that Mom in your life has done for you and your family, right? Then you must know that a bouquet of flowers and card, though very sweet, are not all it takes to make Mother’s Day a true holiday.

To make Mother’s Day special for any Mom in your life, try some of these tips:

1.Watch kids!! Think of giving a “Kid Free Night” Coupon or taking kids to park for a few hours.

2.Cook – No mother should ever have to cook on Mother’s Day, so plan ahead. Pick out something for everyone to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It doesn’t have to be fancy, just one less thing for Mom to worry about on her special day.

3.Pick up after kids. Come on, now, if Mom is supposed to feel pampered on this one day of year, why should she have to pick anything up? Leaving mess, though, will likely cause her stress, so help out by picking up.