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When a dad says he wants better communication with his kids, he shouldn’t just jump in and start talking. The first thing he needs to do—and do well—is listen. Here are eight ideas to practice with your children every day. 1. Face your child squarely. This says, “I’m...
by Ken Canfield, Ph.D. A worldwide pandemic might be the latest example, but there are almost always situations that bring widespread uncertainties about life and what lies ahead. As fathers, we can’t predict the future, but times of testing should motivate us to step...
by Brian Phipps I have three incredible “almost-grown” kids. My daughter just started a new business and is dating a fine young man. My older son is thriving in the honors program of an excellent Christian college. My younger son is ranked eighteenth academically in...
Joey was spending the night with a friend across town. The two boys stayed up late into the night playing, as friends like to do, and finally made it into bed around 1:30 in the morning. But it wasn’t long before Joey woke up after a nightmare, and the scary images...
by Michelle Watson, PhD, LPC I don’t know if Twitter is your thing or not. For me, it used to be an overwhelming foreign world, but over time I’ve discovered that it’s not nearly as scary as I first thought and it’s proved to be a superhighway for connecting with...
by Dr. Ken Canfield How important is it for us to be aware fathers? Sadly, many fathers may not realize it until they have missed something in a child’s life. Robert grew up in a town where there was a special tradition on the...
Just a few months ago, some of you observed Lent by denying yourself something for a given time, whether it was a certain food or something else you normally do. The discipline of fasting is similar—usually done for spiritual or health reasons—where someone goes...
Our good friend Rick Wertz enlisted help from his adult daughter, Amanda, to describe ways dads can stay connected to their daughters. It's a short video, but you'll be challenged with some simple but powerful action steps. (And she provides some good ideas for...
Memorial Day is a great time for fathers to drive home some lasting lessons on patriotism, heroism and sacrificing yourself for a worthy cause. For many years, a dad named Ron spent Memorial Day weekends with his kids and some of their friends doing a fundraiser for...
by Randell Turner, Ph.D. With May being National Foster Care Month, I can’t help thinking about Rudy, my foster father who passed away in 2015. Although he is gone, the memorable moments during my time living with him will forever remain. His faithful influence...
by Jay Payleitner Dads, all of us need to realize that our kids are watching. And how we respond during this crazy pandemic season is going to impact how they will respond to various crises in their own lives for decades to come. No pressure, Dad. But you have a bit...
by Michelle Watson, PhD, LPC I know that all families around the world have been thrown into an unusual situation lately with the COVID-19 pandemic. And maybe it’s starting to feel like it was a lifetime ago when you had the routines of work and school to help create...