Valentine’s Day Conversations: What Really Makes Us Feel Loved?
February 9, 2026
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Getting Started When Good Dads began, the only resource in our community that came close to helping fathers be more engaged with their children was something called All Pro Dads (APD). A small number of local faith-based efforts, primarily housed in churches with limited outreach to the larger community, were attempting to implement APD in […]
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From the time they are very young, children often love nothing better than to have a parent read to them. It doesn’t matter how many times they’ve heard the same story, if they’re younger than three or four, they want to hear the same tale again, and again, and again. Some parents will tell you […]
...From the time they are very young, children often love nothing better than to have a parent read to them. It doesn’t matter how many times they’ve heard the same story, if they’re younger than three or four, they want to hear the same tale again, and again, and again. Some parents will tell you […]
...As a parent, for the most part, we have the ability to help and protect our children as they grow. We can make sure they don’t go running in the streets, stick things in the outlets or consume toxic items. We can safeguard the home in which they live, so as to give them a […]
...Thank you for allowing me to share a few ideas on starting the school year by encouraging success. One of the things I love about Good Dads is the organization supports us all on our journey to become better fathers. On my own journey to trying to become a better dad I have been thinking […]
...If you have looked at social media for even a minute during this, or the past few school years, it can seem that there is a constant stream of “look-what-my-kid-did” announcements. Our society has become more competitive than ever, and the drive to “be the best” can become overwhelming. Hopefully, as dads we always love […]
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What Are You Doing This Summer? A Word of Caution in our Screen-Reliant World
School’s out and the kids are in—in your homes, in your refrigerators and in your hair. The newness of the
Good Dads Graduation Celebrates Two-Dozen Fathers
We honored 24 exceptional men on Thursday, June 12, at the Downtown Church in Springfield, MO. This amazing event, with
Staying Grounded: Helping Kids Navigate Peer Pressure and Self-Esteem
In Episode 5 of Good Dads’ The Intentional Dad podcast, hosts J. Fotsch and Jason Hynson sit down with Dyllan
Announcement: Three Missouri towns win Good Dads Great Communities of the Year Contest
Good Dads, Missouri’s leading father-focused non-profit, named three communities, Ava, Rolla and Texas County, as its Great Communities of the
The Curse Word Confession
When my son whispered that he had said “the s-word” at school, I braced myself. But what came out of
Second-annual charity golf tournament to benefit Good Dads
Good Dads Inc., a nonprofit headquartered in Springfield, MO, is collaborating again with Flintrock Home Builders to host its second-annual
April Conversations: Insights from Four Good Dads Podcast Episodes
Did you catch our four engaging podcast episodes in April? We explored fatherhood in various ways, from handling screen time
Gallery: Good Dads Brings 40+ Missourians Together for Facilitator Training
Wow! More than three dozen father-focused leaders representing 15 Missouri communities joined Good Dads in Springfield, MO, to be trained
How Low Can You Go to Be a Good Dad?
The boys are all grown and have their own lives now, but when I look back at some of the
Gallery: Good Dads Hosts New Chapter Orientation
Good Dads was honored to host its latest Chapter Orientation, welcoming community leaders from ten Missouri communities! The event, Friday
Learning Through Failure: Exploring “Letting Your Children Fail – Using Setbacks to Foster Growth & Resilience”
In Episode 3 of Hot Topics, Good Dads hosts Will Cox and Dr. Jennifer L. Baker tackle a powerful and
How Fathers Can Be a Role Model Even If They Did Not Have One Themselves
The Good Dads Blog features some curated content from online resources. This post originally appeared on the Northern Life Magazine