by Rick WertzPart of the How to Be a Better Dad series Full disclosure: I was pretty mixed up early in my fathering journey. The choices I made were short-sighted; I gave little regard to how my actions would impact my wife and children through the years. I made...
by Randell Turner, Ph.D. At my daughter’s graduation ceremony, I along with a host of parents, family members, classmates, and friends, waited my turn to hug and take photos with my graduate. Through the crowd, I saw a familiar face of another man as he waited to give...
by Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield As we all know, it can be a daunting task for dads and daughters to talk about the hard stuff, the deep stuff, the vulnerable stuff, and the complex stuff. And a lot of dads have told me they prefer to leave some of those heavier topics...
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...
