Confessional (Part 2): What Do Parents Need from their Twentysomethings?
December 18, 2024
This is the second of a two-part series of anonymous musings on the topic of raising adult children. Last week,
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One of my favorite quotes is: “Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” What a true statement! Being in education for 20+ years, I’ve certainly seen this phrase played out. For years I’ve watched in amazement when a new student comes to the school—and how quickly they gravitate to like-minded people. Birds […]
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Logan, now a high school athlete, first experienced the transformative power of sports at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield. He vividly recalls stepping onto the basketball court at six or seven years old. What began as a simple game with friends has evolved into a life-changing experience, shaping him into the person he […]
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A Missouri father of three shares his joys and challenges of raising two teenage boys during his recovery journey....
Good Dads hosted its first-ever Chapter Orientation event on Wednesday, July 17, and it was a real hit! With our increased focus on expansion, aimed at reaching more dads throughout Missouri than was previously possible, we know that building relationships and empowering a community to take ownership of a Good Dads initiative is critical. We […]
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Good Dads is excited to announce its newest program titled Good Dads Great Communities. The six-part video and discussion-based course is designed to help father-focused leaders begin to investigate what it would be like to launch a Good Dads initiative in their communities. Small groups of community stakeholders will have the opportunity to meet to […]
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The Growing Good Dads Blog features some curated content from online resources. This post originally appeared on the Institute for Family Studies website and was not written by Good Dads staff. The following essay is adapted from the author’s speech at The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship’s (ARC) 2023 Conference in London. The causes of the epidemic of […]
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Good Dads’ partnership with the United Way of the Ozarks was renewed for the 2024–2026 grant cycle. UWO announced last Monday its new lineup of program winners for its community investment fund. “This was our most competitive grant process yet, and we’re thrilled with the quality and variety of community needs United Way can help […]
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“Hold my hand, daddy. I’m scared.” “Watch this, daddy. Watch me jump in the pool. Did you see the splash I made?” “Did you see me hit that ball, Dad? Were you watching when I hit that homerun?” Why is having our attention so important to children? Why do small children, especially, remind us over […]
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Good Dads received its second-in-a-row appropriation in Missouri’s annual budget, signed by Governor Mike Parson at the end of June. The nonprofit received two budgetary items: a one-time appropriation, plus a more permanent line-item that Good Dads hopes will remain in the budget for years to come. Both pools will allow Good Dads to bring […]
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This month on the Growing Good Dads blog, we’re diving into the ways you can be a good dad to preteens. Children at this age are in a period of growth and discovery: they’re learning who they are and figuring out their passions by becoming more independent. On recent episodes of the Good Dads podcast, […]
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Good Dads will be on the national stage this summer as its executive director will present at this year’s National Fatherhood Summit hosted by the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse. The convening’s 2024 theme is “From Foundations to the Future.” The summit, taking place August 13–15 in Atlanta, GA, boasts the attendance of “key stakeholders from […]
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If your child is entering the public education system (maybe for the first time), you probably wondering how to make sure it’s a success. I understand, and I am in the same boat as a dad of a preschooler. I’ve done my share of research on making my son’s leap into elementary school go smoothly, […]
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