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Welcoming Young Dads to the Fatherhood Party

Welcoming Young Dads to the Fatherhood Party

In the mid-1990's, I was a dad of a teenage daughter and three other children under ten. Through my involvement in various fatherhood events in the Seattle area, I heard about the "Welcome To Fatherhood Party" from a dad named Griggs Irving. The idea came to him when his 32-year-old daughter was happily planning for a baby shower and his fatherly thoughts turned towards his son-in-law. What about Steve? He’s about to be a new dad. What could be done for him? he thought.

Telling Your Stories

Telling Your Stories

by Mark Brandenburg I must admit to having a fear that I believe I share with many fathers. I fear that I will some day be insignificant to my children. It’s not as though they’ll completely forget who I am; it’s that what I stand for and what I believe in won’t be a...

Don and Morgan

Don and Morgan

Most of us have no chance to change the world. But any of us can have an impact on our own little corner of the world.

Don Shulz is a 64-year-old retired gentleman who suffered a stroke over four years ago. Now, he's restricted to a three-wheeled motorized wheelchair. I'm sure some men in that condition would give up on life, thinking they had nothing more to contribute.

A Grandfatherly Legacy of Wisdom

A Grandfatherly Legacy of Wisdom

In August of 1985, my father passed away. Fortunately, I talked with him just the Sunday before. He shared that he felt 22 years old inside but that when he looked in the mirror he saw an old man. Dad added that he couldn’t carry two bags of groceries up a flight of steps without getting exhausted. On Tuesday the 6th he passed away.

My dad’s death slammed home the fact that, in my nuclear family, I was now the patriarch, the oldest male of my family. Our sons had just moved up a notch to being the second-generation males.

Linking Generations: How to Activate Your Father Power

Linking Generations: How to Activate Your Father Power

I returned home after another long day anticipating a good meal and then a few hours of R & R in front of the TV. But when I opened the door, evidence to the contrary was obvious: a pink coat, a small, glittery shoe, and then a shriek of delight as my granddaughter sped to greet me. Suddenly I was rejuvenated.

Overcoming Barriers to Grandfathering

Overcoming Barriers to Grandfathering

I hope you enjoy a special kinship with your grandchildren. It’s one of life’s most precious opportunities. In my work among grandfathers, I have noticed that some granddads aren’t fully engaged with their grandkids because they’re held back by two life-stage barriers. I want to make you aware of those barriers, so you can hurdle them and move forward with your grandkids.

Granddads and Expressiveness

Granddads and Expressiveness

The Fathering Life Course starts with the birth of your child. The last stage starts with another birth and a new, well-deserved title: grandpa. We call this stage Generativity. The rest of the world may try to retire you; but your grandchildren are ready to hire you on for one more stint in that rewarding career known as fatherhood.

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Encouraging Our Daughters

Encouraging Our Daughters

Psychologist Dr. Joyce Brothers recalls the spirited discussions around the family dinner table she had when she was growing up. Their family discussed politics, world events and other goings-on of the day. One day, the topic was President Roosevelt’s attempt to...

When Your Daughter “Becomes a Woman” 

When Your Daughter “Becomes a Woman” 

What are some needed strategies for us dads to how to navigate life with our daughter when she starts her monthly cycle? You have to admit it’s foreign territory for a dad.  In a nutshell, I recommended that you not make a big deal out of it, but continue to show your...

Teaching Daughters About Sex?

Teaching Daughters About Sex?

A dad named Allan wrote to me, not asking should I teach my daughter about sex, but how should I? You see, he’s a single dad. And, he’s wondering, should I find a woman to talk to her? I commend Allan for recognizing the importance of this area of his daughter’s life....

Take Your Daughter to Work 

Take Your Daughter to Work 

I’m reminded of one father who instilled the value of hard work into his daughter. Harry regularly took his daughter Demi to work with him, where she learned the value of hard work, honesty, and generosity. When she grew older, she went to work for him every day, and...

Sex: Daughters

Sex: Daughters

In a world that is sexually spinning out of control, what can we do to protect and support our daughters in this caustic environment?  Now, we know that girls are wired uniquely different than boys. Where boys may be lured in more by the visual temptation, it’s the...

Reflection Dad / Lunch with Daughter

teve had an important lunch appointment. He had traveled several hundred miles, and he was more than a little nervous. But this meeting wasn’t to cut some business deal. It was to start a new relationship. His luncheon partner was his daughter. Michelle had left home...

Daughters and “the Gender War”

Some time ago, I spent a week in the mountains with my daughter Sarah on a father-daughter retreat. For me, it was a cleansing, refreshing time; for Sarah, it was a time of empowerment and blessing to be all God meant her to be.  That week deepened our relationship,...

Daughters and “The Real Thing”

How would you train someone to spot a counterfeit bill? Well, you’d probably make them aware of the common methods of copying the original, and you’d point out telltale signs of fakery. But most of all, you’d want that person to be very, very familiar with the real...

Daddy’s Daughter Comes of Age

Today your daughter has opportunities that mom and grandma never dreamed of. Women’s sports are making their mark. Of note are women’s basketball programs that rival the men’s. At some Big Ten universities, in fact, the women’s games are one of the hottest tickets in...

Nurturing Daughters

More and more research is finding that “a key component of a woman’s sense of worth is rooted in her experience with her father.”  Cute little girls just love to be hugged by their daddies. It’s nurturing at its best. Yet before you know it, she has become more than...

Value Your Daughters’ Opinions

Nicole Gallagher was the behind-the-scenes producer for ABC News’s American Agenda. I got to know her over the phone when she was working on a piece that focused on fathering.  From our first conversation, I knew this woman had a high sense of self-esteem and a...

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