The only way to create better results in any area of our life is by shifting our paradigms and the only way to do this is by doing the illogical. Stop doing what you have been doing up to this point. Do you want to create stronger and deeper connections with your loved ones?
It’s true inspiration can’t be turned on and off, but it’s also true that making daily decisions to apply the inspiration equation to your life can help you connect more. When you do, you’ll see the rewards of deeper, more meaningful, and fulfilling relationships with the people who matter most.
It can be hard to know exactly what to say or how to get the conversation rolling—or how to do it without making kids roll their eyes, hunker down and wait stoically until they can get back to video games or Snapchat. Overall, the most important thing is for Dads to keep talking to their kids, no matter what, not just about big issues, but about everything else too.
Sometimes we struggle. Our relationship with our partner can become a challenge, our kids feel the effects and we don’t know where to turn. Three things that can make a world of difference are: spending time with other dads, exercising and being in nature.
Surprising research on the many benefits of kindness. Kindness is linked to happiness…and happiness is linked to showing more kindness. What would happen if we chose to show kindness instead of frustration, disappointment, or anger?
The two pieces of advice I’ll offer up for fathers of teenagers: keep talking no matter what, and keep finding things you like to do together. Being a father is all about the relationships. That’s true for all ages of children, of course. But maintaining a good relationship can be more difficult once kids hit the teen years.