Gallery: 400 Guests join Good Dads for Great Communities Celebration
Good Dads staff are feeling endless gratitude for the outpour of support we saw at our annual fundraiser celebration on
Good Dads staff are feeling endless gratitude for the outpour of support we saw at our annual fundraiser celebration on
Suddenly the sound of a bell, horn or whistle breaks the silence. Almost immediately another set of sounds can be heard. Those whoops, sighs and moans are voices of school children, teachers and parents heralding the end of the school year. Summer vacation has arrived! Summer is a particularly important time for dads. Summer offers […]
...“This parenting class is not working,” exclaimed the frustrated father of three standing in front of me. “What do you mean?” I asked. “Well,” he said, “last week my three-year-old tried to flush a jump rope down the toilet and I had to spend four hours taking the whole thing apart and putting it back […]
...When we think of toddlers, a few “T” words come to mind: Tantrums, Terrible Twos and Time-Outs. It’s no secret that these developmental years can come with challenging changes that tend to bring about the blues in parents and children alike. But there is a “reason for the season” – emotional and social development. […]
...According to Dr. Barry McCarthy, author of numerous books and articles on sexuality and marriage, when a couple’s sexual relationship is going well, it’s about 15% of the marriage. They have fun together; they solve problems effectively; and they talk like friends. On the other hand, when sex is not going well, the focus on […]
...Do you already know your kid will refuse anything other than dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets for dinner tonight? Is your kid convinced he hates food that he has never tried before? Does he no longer like the food he liked two days ago? Fathers of picky eaters understand the struggle here. There is some hope, […]
...Michael Gray, an Ozarks native and Good Dad, missed out on a big chunk of his kids’ childhoods. The father of three (plus one stepson) was incarcerated for most of his 20s and wasn’t around for crucial childhood years for his two oldest—who were a year and half and 8 months old, respectively, when Michael […]
...The importance of a father figure in a child’s life simply cannot be overstated. According to the National Fatherhood Initiative (another great place to visit about the importance of fatherhood), homes with a father’s presence are at lower risk for a variety of poor outcomes) such as: In this article, we’re going to focus specifically […]
...Babies change and develop at a rapid rate during their first year of life. From blank stares to feeble steps, the first year is packed with experiences to be cherished and opportunities for positive attachment. Many employers are getting on board with providing paternity leave for new fathers, too. This development has been propelled by […]
...Learning how to get along with your partner is so important—not just for each of you, but also for your children. This week on the Growing Good Dads blog, we’ll detail some strategies for getting along with your partner, specifically during your child’s infancy. However, these tips are applicable for all kinds of couple relationships, […]
...Recently on the Good Dads podcast, we welcomed Tim Lewis to the studio. Tim is a new dad to four-month-old Ophelia, a happy baby who gave Tim and his wife, Chelsea, a big scare late last year when she contracted Respiratory Syncytial Virus. This week on the Growing Good Dads blog, we’re recapping our conversation […]
...A Broke Nation Americans are up to their eyeballs in debt. USA government debt tops $18 trillion (that’s with a
Statistically, it’s more likely for a dad with daughters to divorce than a dad with sons. I’m not certain why,
I keep a stone from the summit of a mountain on my desk. On it is written, “You can’t get
“OK, honey, you’re going to run into the stairs . . . Stop!” “Go ahead; straighten yourself out and let’s
My wife and I teach our kids to do three things with money. We created three money containers for both
It happened again this week. Someone called and requested the opportunity to come by and talk about why I was
Kevin Weaver (Dad): Recently, my middle son, now a married father of two, as well as an Army infantry officer
I am a proud father of two boys, who are 8 and 14, along with a 16 year old daughter.
Growing up with a Dad as a pastor, our lives were always under a microscope, being construed and misconstrued. There
Children are born, and from that moment on they begin the process of separation from their parents. The first big
On the highway of life, there are so many wonderful adventures with our kids. That is, on the metaphorical highway
FOMO – that’s what some people use for “Fear of Missing Out,” that is, being so concerned about missing something