Fathering Our Future

Conversations

Life is good and life is bad but regardless of where you find yourself you must always make time for conversations with your kids. You might not realize what you are establishing by having consistent conversations but you are creating something that will never be broken.

You‘ll Always be a Dad

Being a dad is nothing short of great but what happens when the kids grow up and start their own lives? Do you stop being a dad? Things might look different and opportunities will change, but you will always be a dad.

It's Ok to Get Help

As men we are macho, strong, and borderline super heroes. We often refuse to acknowledge that we have issues and problems but let's face it, we all do. While we generally repel help thinking we can fix it all on our own, I want you to understand that it is ok for you to get help. You'll be so much better when you do.

Interview with Vince Stegall | Fathering through Life Changes

Vince is an all around great guy who has gone through a storm of change as a dad, yet he still remains to be an excellent father through it all. Hear how he has helped his children deal with the loss of a close family member and balanced his work and family time.

Teaching Your Kids to Pray

Prayer can be a complicated thing, at least it can explained that way. The truth is, prayer is easy. I want to simplify prayer for you, not only to help you but so you can help your kids.

Fathering with Patience

The world we live in isn't patient. Not only is it fast paced, but many voices claim patience is a bad thing. Well it is not, especially when it comes to being a dad. I want to challenge you to go against the culture and try patience.

The Importance of Routine

It is a simple concept but it makes a huge impact on your kids. Routine is vitally important because it allows your kids to experience something that will be foundational in their life. I'll discuss the benefits and how to easily implement routine.

 

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Disciplining Your Kids

It is the elephant in the room for parents. No one wants to openly talk about how they choose to discipline their kids because they fear what others may say. Sadly, this is usually because we boil this subject down to spankings vs. no spankings. Today's episode is devoted to correcting how you think of disciplining your kids.

Value the Time You Have

I witnessed something recently that broke me inside. It inspired me to remind dads of a simple yet crucial truth; time is precious.

Baby Steps

I make the claim and imply the challenge to dads to aim to be a better dad everyday. How can we be successful at being a better dad everyday? I'll discuss how certain baby steps can make this an achievable goal.