Our Good Dads podcast recently received feedback from a listener who wondered about how a dad could be engaged in his child’s life when the child’s mother, with whom he is no longer on good terms, makes it extremely difficult…
“Why can’t you just help out with the wrapping? I did everything else.” “I don’t know why you have such a bad attitude about helping with the Christmas tree. This could be fun, if you weren’t acting like a big…
“My stomach is in knots. I just shut down when she gets like that. Is there something wrong with me? She says I need to learn to communicate better, but I just can’t. Am I weird?” Lots of men tell…
Becoming a new father is one of the most wonderful life events a man can experience. But it can also feel overwhelming. Take heart. By gaining some practical knowledge, setting realistic expectations and creating healthy habits, you can be a…
Are truck drivers romantic? That is what we asked Thomas Miller when we talked with him a few days before Valentine’s Day. He assured us, “I am a romantic truck driver,” but gave much of the credit to his wife,…
“I don’t think I can stand this much longer. I’m thinking of moving out.” “This is just not working for me. I want a divorce.” There’s no question that the global pandemic has created a great deal of stress…
“My wife suggested we go for counseling a couple of years ago, but I didn’t think it was necessary. I mean, I figured we could solve our problems ourselves. I didn’t see the point of getting someone else involved in…
“You might as well record your arguments, leave them playing in the living room and go off and have fun together,” I said to the couple sitting in my office. “I bet you already know what you can say to…
“Many things have been said about how to save your marriage. Some of them are even true!” A few years ago, for instance, John Gottman, an expert in couple therapy, suggested husbands needed to say, “Yes, dear” to their wives…
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