Measure Twice, Learn Once
I have so many Tom stories, I thought I would share another one. It has always bugged me how Tom could look at something and know it wasn’t level. I’m not talking about when something is obviously crooked—I’m talking about…
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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 and terror. As your child transitions from teenagehood to young adulthood, you’re about to experience a similar emotional roller coaster…
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 a child grows, aspirations evolve and change. In Good Dads’ web series “What I Want to Be,” Executive Director Dr.…
Careers and College and Responsibilities—Oh My! How Dads can Help their 18-year-olds Succeed After High School
Did you play “Hide and Seek” with your neighborhood friends growing up? The version I played involved the “Seeker” standing by a Home Base, usually a tree or street sign, and counting to a designated number (usually 100) while all…
Letting Good Dads Shine at Watson Metal Masters
It was lunchtime, and the dads came hungry. As break began on a Friday in late September, welders and grinders at Watson Metal Masters filed into the conference room, guided by their noses by the mouthwatering scent of Missouri favorites:…
“I Hear You”: How to Listen Well to Your Child
This week we’re reaching back into the Good Dads archives to bring you a blogpost from Deron Smith, a professor, pastor and father. While Deron originally wrote this back in 2015, we think the topics he covers are just as…
Our Favorite Online Articles on Managing Workplace Burnout
Work-related stress is difficult to manage, especially if you’re feeling burnt out. Researching the problem yourself is an added challenge, and you may find yourself running into dead ends or encountering useless advice from irrelevant sources. We know you have…
How to Be a Better Dad When You Travel for Business
The Men and Mental Health Blog features some curated content from online resources. This post originally appeared on the Art of Manliness website and was not written by Good Dads staff. Before you have kids, taking business trips is no…
Sadly, It’s Time to Go: How to Have a Stress-Free Career Transition
When I left the Navy, I knew I wanted to go back to school, but that was all I knew. I had a vague idea that I wanted to help people, and that I wanted a job that would provide…
Stress on the job, professional passion and thinking deeply: A Q&A with Good Dads’ Jim Millsap
High-stress jobs in education? Been there. Managing and leading others? Done that. Juggling a career while being a dad? Welcome to Jim Millsap’s life. Good Dads’ new Strong Schools Coordinator has seen it all. A Springfield native, Jim attended Missouri…