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March 2024

March 17, 2024

How fathers should handle regret

Over the years, I have spoken to countless men who struggle with regrets about their...

April 2023

April 23, 2023

Key Question for Fathers: Will you be a Hero, a Villian, or a Ghost?

In this post, my friend Andrew Wood poses a key question for every dad to...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

Things Good Dads Do…Here’s Number 6…

Good Fathers Reach Out to the Fatherless God truly cares about the fatherless. Depending on...

April 2022

April 10, 2022

6 Things Good Dads Do…Here’s Number 5…

Years ago, I read a Christianity Today article that featured an interview with pastor and...

March 2022

March 13, 2022

6 Things Good Dads Do…Here’s Number 4…

Number 4 - Good Dads are Spiritually Involved Recently, I was reading about the increase...

August 2021

August 15, 2021

6 Things Good Dads Do: Here’s Number 3…

Number 3 - Good Dads are Emotionally Available Be honest, when you think...

May 2021

May 05, 2021

6 Things Good Fathers Do: Here’s Number 2…

Number 2 - Good Dads Are Physically Present Most fathers that I speak with understand...

March 2021

March 08, 2021

There are 6 Things Good Dads Do. Here’s the first one…

Number 1 - Good Dads Know the Power of Affirmation Several years ago, I was...

January 2020

January 12, 2020

What To Do When Teen Boys Become Fathers…

In its current season, the hit TV show This Is Us introduced a new storyline...

December 2018

December 22, 2018

Why God Made Sure Christmas Would Include Joseph

Each Christmas, I reflect on the story of Christ’s birth and the wonderful lessons it...

September 2018

September 02, 2018

Want Good Times In This Nation Again? Choose Fatherhood.

Several years ago, when I was president of National Fatherhood Initiative, I had the pleasure...

March 2018

March 21, 2018

Father Struggling to Connect with Your Kids? Do This Now to Fix Things.

Recently, I started facilitating a men's class for a group of fathers in a homeless...

February 2018

February 20, 2018

Here Are 4 Key Things Sons Need From Their Fathers

A few years ago, I participated in an Oprah Life Class with Oprah and Iyanla...

September 2017

September 19, 2017

3 Things a Father Must Do to Fix a Communication Problem With a Child

As a young father with small children, one of the highlights of my day was...

September 10, 2017

The Looming Crisis of Family-Less Fathers and Its Cost to Society

Several years ago, my youngest son and I began a regular practice of packing several...

May 2017

May 20, 2017

Want to Be a Better Dad? Here’s How to “Remodel” Your Fathering!

The right fathering tools make all the difference.

March 2017

March 19, 2017

Family Trees and the Troubling Problem of Absent Fathers

Missing daddies matter.

January 2017

January 16, 2017

The Fatherhood Legacy that gave us Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A father's dream for the dreamer.

December 2016

December 10, 2016

A Troubling Fatherhood Lesson from Steve Jobs’ Life

Are you a father who set up a false dichotomy between your work vs. your...

October 2016

October 10, 2016

6 Tips to Protect Your Child from Bullying

If your kid is being bullied, here are some things to do now.

September 2016

September 25, 2016

What Jesus Said about How to be ‘Great’ Will Change Your Life. Here’s Why.

There is a key to being truly great.

September 12, 2016

The Important Lesson The “Roots” Miniseries Taught Me About Fatherhood

Every father, regardless of his circumstances in life, has this important power.

July 2016

July 28, 2016

How Black Lives Matter Brazenly Ignores Black Husbands and Fathers

There is a big difference between being led and being misled.

June 2016

June 16, 2016

NARAL ProChoice America Thinks We Should Celebrate Abortion on Father’s Day? Do You?

Should we celebrate UnFather's Day on Father's Day? Or, should Father's Day just celebrate those...

June 09, 2016

Muhammad Ali’s Not So Great Fatherhood Legacy

Shouldn't our measure of "greatness" include how a man treated his children?