Bonding Through Spontaneous Adventure: 10 Ideas for Dads and Their Families
As a father, it’s important to make time for your family and create positive memories with them. One way to do this is by planning spontaneous adventures.
Six Ways For Dads To Have Their Best Year In 2023
Dads, as we start the new year, it’s a great time to reflect on the past year and set goals for the year ahead. This is especially important when it comes to our relationships with our children and families
Why Are Researchers Still Obsessed with Proving that Good Fathers are Good for Kids?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2017, but as you’ll soon read, many of the truths expressed are still relevant today. The author’s “bottom-line” is exactly what is needed. By John Hoffman So, yet another study has...
The ABCs and 123s of Building Connection
As I refined my ability to communicate, the practice of keeping it simple did wonders. Here are the ABCs and 123s from my learning along with John Maxwell’s guidance for ways to keep it simple. Regardless of circumstances, they can help you connect with the people that matter most.
The Motherload
Over the years there are a few themes I have kept coming back to because I think they are so important. One of them is “the motherload.” That’s the somewhat intangible (and to men, sometimes invisible) load of responsibility, care, worry, planning and keeping track that usually falls on mothers’ shoulders.
How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids: 5 steps for dads
I imagine many dads may struggle with staying calm in the midst of challenging times. Despite our best effort, something can always push our buttons and result in momentarily losing control of our voices. That being said, it’s crucial to learn better ways to respond in the moment and communicate in calm, respectful ways. Making this change is important if you truly want to raise confident and successful children.
The goal of this post is not to condemn the fact you yell – it’s to help you decrease, and ultimately stop yelling at your kids. From personal experience, let me tell you it’s worth the time and energy to improve in this area.