Good Dads Blog

January 14, 2026

This year on the Good Dads blog, we’re thrilled to be your guide through the 2026 theme: Good Dads Communicators.

Have you ever had this thought? You buy a Powerball ticket and discover you won the jackpot! You’ve made it!!

What do making paper airplanes, coloring pictures and creating pipe cleaner creatures all have in common? These are great, simple

Father of three sons Brian Stranghoener didn’t know what he was getting into when his 4th grader, Hudson, brought home

In the latest episode of the Good Dads Great Communities podcast, we spoke to experts about father involvement in elementary

Eric Griffin, Springfield father of two kindergarteners and two fifth graders, knows what being a busy father looks like. He

Most people would be more than happy to stay retired after serving nearly 40 years in the education sector. Jim

We loved seeing Good Dads leaders from across the state Friday, July 18, at our Family Reunion in Springfield, MO.

I have so many Tom stories, I thought I would share another one. It has always bugged me how Tom

This month on the Good Dads Podcast, our lineup explored vital areas of fatherhood: from raising financially responsible kids to

School’s out and the kids are in—in your homes, in your refrigerators and in your hair. The newness of the

We honored 24 exceptional men on Thursday, June 12, at the Downtown Church in Springfield, MO. This amazing event, with

In Episode 5 of Good Dads’ The Intentional Dad podcast, hosts J. Fotsch and Jason Hynson sit down with Dyllan