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July 17, 2025
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More than two dozen father-focused individuals representing several Missouri communities joined Good Dads in Harrisonville, MO, to be trained to facilitate the nonprofit’s flagship fatherhood skills course, Good Dads 2.0. The cohort gathered January 7, 8 and 9, braving blistering cold and snowy road conditions in the name of encouraging engaged fatherhood. The energy in […]
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Good Dads, a nonprofit headquartered in Springfield with community chapters throughout Missouri, is excited to announce its “Great Community of the Year” contest. The brand-new contest aims to honor the outstanding grassroots developments taking place across the state to support engaged fatherhood. The contest, part of Good Dads’ 10th birthday celebration, was developed as an […]
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Happy New Year from all of us at Good Dads! We’re so glad you’re ringing in 2025 with us. This year is a big one for Good Dads—our 10th nonprofit anniversary! We have a lot in store to celebrate this milestone. As always, our online resources remain completely free, and all made especially for fathers […]
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Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, said, “Raising adult children is harder than raising younger children.” I wholeheartedly agree. Parenting kids aged 17-25 can be particularly challenging for two main reasons: We must shift our roles as parents, and the pre-frontal cortex, which is responsible for decision-making, is not fully developed until around […]
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This is the second of a two-part series of anonymous musings on the topic of raising adult children. Last week, we collected confessions from twentysomethings who shared what they crave from their relationships with their fathers. This week, we’re exploring the flipside of the coin in our efforts to better understand what parents need from […]
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As twentysomethings and as daughters of good dads, we are forever interested in our peers’ relationships with their dads. And as the communications team at a father-focused nonprofit, we’re uniquely positioned to gain some valuable insights! This month we asked twentysomethings in our orbit to spill the beans, and we’ve compiled a collection of confessions—anonymously—to […]
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It feels like just yesterday they were tying their shoelaces for the first time or asking you endless questions about how the world works. Now, they’re navigating the world on their own — driving, paying bills, making big career choices and maybe even starting families of their own. As parents, seeing your child step into […]
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At the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious, a father’s relationships with his children change as they grow up. While your youngsters once needed help tying their shoes and were wobbling on training wheels, now they’re getting driver’s licenses, dating, graduating, getting jobs and moving out. During this time of unprecedented changes in your youngster’s […]
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Another fantastic cohort of brand-new facilitators for Good Dads classes completed training this week. Two groups met between Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 to take a deep-dive into the two classes used in the New Pathways for Good Dads program — Good Dads 2.0, our flagship fatherhood skills course, and Within My Reach, a leading […]
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When Joel and Beth sent their oldest, Kimmy, away to college at the beginning of the fall semester, they assumed they had overcome the worst of the heartache. Like many parents, the couple was anxious about their child leaving the nest, but Kimmy was acclimating well to life as a college freshman. She got along […]
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Remember the first time you saw your little one take their first wobbly steps? You felt a mix of pride and terror. As your child transitions from teenagehood to young adulthood, you’re about to experience a similar emotional roller coaster — but this time, it’s about them venturing into the world on their own. The […]
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“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a common question asked of young children. And as a child grows, aspirations evolve and change. In Good Dads’ web series “What I Want to Be,” Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Baker and host J Fotsch help dads and kids preview different careers. All the […]
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Training Camp paves the way for more Good Dads services in NWMO and beyond
More than two dozen father-focused individuals representing several Missouri communities joined Good Dads in Harrisonville, MO, to be trained to
Good Dads Great Community of the Year is the first contest of its kind
Good Dads, a nonprofit headquartered in Springfield with community chapters throughout Missouri, is excited to announce its “Great Community of
Announcing Good Dads Web Resources Coming in the New Year
Happy New Year from all of us at Good Dads! We’re so glad you’re ringing in 2025 with us. This
Parenting Grown Children: Navigating the Challenges
Craig Groeschel, founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, said, “Raising adult children is harder than raising younger children.” I wholeheartedly
Confessional (Part 2): What Do Parents Need from their Twentysomethings?
This is the second of a two-part series of anonymous musings on the topic of raising adult children. Last week,
Confessional: What do Twentysomethings Need from their Fathers?
As twentysomethings and as daughters of good dads, we are forever interested in our peers’ relationships with their dads. And
Recognizing and Respecting Your Sons and Daughters as Adults
It feels like just yesterday they were tying their shoelaces for the first time or asking you endless questions about
Your Child’s Role Models: Who We Look Up to Matters
At the risk of sounding like Captain Obvious, a father’s relationships with his children change as they grow up. While
Gallery: MO Community Leaders Join Good Dads for Fall Training Camp
Another fantastic cohort of brand-new facilitators for Good Dads classes completed training this week. Two groups met between Nov. 13
Home for the Holidays: 3 Potential Conflicts Between Parents/Guardians and Young Adults and How to Avoid Them
When Joel and Beth sent their oldest, Kimmy, away to college at the beginning of the fall semester, they assumed
How to Tell if Your Children Are Ready to Stand on Their Own
Remember the first time you saw your little one take their first wobbly steps? You felt a mix of pride
How Dads Can Help Their Teenagers Pick a Career: Takeaways from ‘What I Want to Be’
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” It’s a common question asked of young children. And as
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