Chris Yandle, Ph.D., APR

🌟 SENIOR YEAR #DADNOTES 🌟

Too many times, our emotions can cloud our judgment. Emotions tell us how we feel, but they don’t always tell us the truth.

#DadLunchNotes to Addison, No. 1447
September 19, 2025

#senioryear🎓 #parenting #fatherhood
#suicideprevention #mentalhealth

Always be 100% in.

There will be people who fake it through life, but that will catch up to them in the end.

#DadLunchNotes to Jackson, No. 725
August 18, 2025

#teenagers #parenting

A yellow notepad on a colorful blanket

I was a 14-year-old boy once (Hard to imagine, right?). I didn’t like to read books for school or for pleasure.

Jack has been “reading” Moneyball by Michael Lewis since March. He gave up and watched the movie instead. 🤦🏻‍♂️

#DadLunchNotes to Jackson, No. 718
August 7, 2025

#teenagers #parenting

A pink notepad on a colorful blanket

Today is the first day of Addy’s senior year of high school.

She’s excited.

Ashleigh and I are a wreck.

#DadLunchNotes to Addison, No. 1418
August 7, 2025

#parenting #fatherhood

And so it begins…

#HurricaneSeason

Celebrate #AprilFools Day responsibly.

#DadLunchNotes

NAMIWalks Southeast Louisiana - Northshore I'm supporting NAMI!

I am so close to my $2,000 goal. I hope you consider donating to help provide free mental health resources for our communities across Louisiana.

We need them now more than ever.

DONATE: www.namiwalks.org/participant/chrisyandle

#mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

10 years ago, I wasn’t supposed to be alive anymore. Why am I still here?

💚 It’s because of Ashleigh, Addison, and Jackson. They are my WHY.

💚 They are the reason I keep sharing my own #mentalhealth journey and my hopes of raising money to support NAMI Southeast Louisiana.

Join Me in the Fight for #MentalHealth for All!

💙With your help, we can make a difference.💙

Your support isn’t just a donation. It’s hope. It’s a step toward a world where mental health resources are available to everyone who needs them.

DONATE TODAY:
namiwalks.org/participant/chrisyandle

One of our LSU professors shared this quote during commencement and it has stuck with me since.

Bored? Make yourself necessary.
Unsure of your talents? Make yourself necessary.
Not sure what to do? Make yourself necessary.

#DadLunchNotes to Addison, #️⃣1️⃣3️⃣5️⃣1️⃣
January 7, 2025

#motivation #parenting

This is Summit. He carefully selects a new stick every morning from his hotel's stick library. Thinks every beach should have one of these. 13/10

We have no one to blame but ourselves if/when our trains go off the tracks. We’re the conductor.

Choo choo.

#DadLunchNotes to Jackson, #️⃣6️⃣4️⃣1️⃣
December 9, 2024

#Monday #relationships #parenting

Freezing rain will not prevent me from cheering on Marshall and Louisiana in the Sun Belt Championship!

Several people asked why I was wearing Kelly Green and Vermillion, and when I told them that I’m an alumnus of both University of Louisiana and Marshall University, they didn’t believe me.

Regents won 10 awards in 2023 and 14 more in 2024. This is a solid foundation as we continue to build our strategy for 2025 and 2026.

We are fortunate to have many talented people at Regents and these honors reflect the TEAM we have.

Regents added more Communications awards to our shelves Thursday night as we won four Fleurish Awards from PRSA New Orleans:

✅ Staff Newsletter
✅ 50th Anniversary Celebration Campaign
✅ Dual Enrollment Report + Event
✅ Master Plan Year 5 Update

I know you can’t be talking about me 🤓

Being an adult is hard, but being a teenager is harder.

#DadLunchNotes (December 6, 2024)
#️⃣1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣6️⃣ to Addison
#️⃣6️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ to Jackson

#Friday #relationships #parenting

NAMIWalks Southeast Louisiana - Northshore I'm supporting NAMI!

In a world where #mentalhealth continues to be a struggle for so many, these are some of the reasons why I choose to share my story each year and raise money for NAMI and mental health resources.

DONATE TODAY: www.namiwalks.org/participant/...

NAMIWalks Southeast Louisiana - Northshore I'm supporting NAMI!

I was 16 when I was diagnosed with depression, and 19 when I first thought about suicide.

I was 29 when I suffered my first mental breakdown and 30 when I experienced my first anxiety attack (in front of more than 500 people).

Several years ago, I didn’t want to live anymore.

Imagine had I’d given up.

Some people aren’t as lucky to make it this far.

#DadLunchNotes (November 22, 2022)
#️⃣9️⃣7️⃣2️⃣ to Addison
#️⃣2️⃣7️⃣4️⃣ to Jackson

#Thanksgiving #mentalhealth

Everything I say and everything I write is “dad” for “I love you.”

#DadLunchNotes (November 22, 2024)
#️⃣1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ to Addison
#️⃣6️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ to Jackson

#Friday #parenting #relationships #Thanksgiving

🎅 HOLIDAY DISCLAIMER 🎅

If you send me a Christmas card with an apostrophe, I will correct it and send it back to you.

60% of the time, I’m right all the time.

#DadLunchNotes (November 21, 2024)
#️⃣1️⃣3️⃣3️⃣0️⃣ to Addison
#️⃣6️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ to Jackson

#Thursday #lifelessons #parenting

Every year, I tell people I don’t want anything for Christmas as it has long been a difficult time of year for me.

This year, I do want something. I want to raise $2,000 for the 2025 NAMIWalks event to benefit NAMI Southeast Louisiana.

DONATE TODAY: www.namiwalks.org/participant/...

#mentalhealth

Hand holding a yellow notepad that reads: Addison, Wrong is still wrong even if everyone is doing it. Love, Dad

Hand holding a yellow notepad that reads: Jackson, Right is still right even if no one is doing it. Love, Dad

Apparently I had a them today…

#DadLunchNotes
#️⃣1️⃣3️⃣2️⃣9️⃣ to Addison
#️⃣6️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ to Jackson

#Wednesday

As boys and men, we are told that outwardly expressing emotions is not “manly.” Screw that. This is why we have the toxic masculinity issue we have now.

There are no bad emotions…just bad responses to the emotions you share or don’t share.

#DadLunchNotes to Jackson, #️⃣6️⃣3️⃣2️⃣
November 19, 2024

Relationships aren’t multiple choice.

Don’t let yourself be someone’s else option.

#DadLunchNotes to Addison, #️⃣1️⃣3️⃣2️⃣7️⃣
November 18, 2024

#monday #mondaymotivation #parenting

I write this message at a time when I’m afraid of trying to get a second book published.

I had a bad experience with my first book despite selling more than 5,000 copies. I’ve convinced myself that I’m not good enough for a traditional publisher.

#DadLunchNotes to Jackson, #️⃣6️⃣3️⃣0️⃣
November 15, 2024