Ways to Stay Positive Through Discouragement
If you’re like many men, you love being a dad. It speaks to something deep within you. But sometimes it gets hard, and you get discouraged. Nothing seems to work with your kids, and the payoffs are few and far between.
7 Tips for Being a Good Divorced Dad
by Bruce Provda, Esq. When Juan and his wife started to talk about divorce, Juan’s concern was for his relationship with his children. He had seen friends who lost touch with their children even though they still shared custody with the ex. Their kids were...
Divorced Dads: Choose Your Battles Wisely
We need to be careful when determining what we’re fighting for. We can easily get caught up in fighting for us—our rights, our reputation, our time—and not realize that our children are getting caught in the middle.
Be Reliable Despite Divorce: How to Make Joint Custody Work
by Dat To Joint child custody can be a real challenge for many fathers. Putting together a schedule that pleases both parties and the children involved can be hard enough. And it can be exhausting trying to deal with the stress of shuffling children from house to...
Divorced Dads: A Helpful Perspective on Your Ex
Since you both have that bigger goal, you need to focus on that more than your disagreements and find a way to do your best.
Don’t Be a Disney Dad
by Scott Moore What is a Disney Dad? A "Disney Parent" actually has a legal definition: "a noncustodial parent who indulges his or her child with gifts and good times during visitation and leaves most or all disciplinary responsibilities to the other parent." It's...
15 Ways to Connect with Your Kids During the Holidays
We dads can’t just go through the motions during this holiday season; we have to find ways to strengthen that bond with our kids.
Fathering Challenges Demand the Right Attitude
Encouragement for fathers facing challenges right now, whether it’s a physical issue, a behavior concern, maybe not being able to see your kids, or something else.
Conflict Resolution – My Family
As a father, making up for past mistakes takes a lot of humility, never-give-up perseverance, and sometimes heroic patience.
You Can Be a Good Dad Even in Tough Situations
A while back, a dad wrote to us and said, "How can someone be a good father when the system and the mother won't let him?" For a growing number of dads today, this dad's question is the only one that matters because they don’t have access to their kids; they don’t...