Dad-skills list
A list of dad-skills with links. Click “Dad-skills list” above.
Activities with children
Here is a list of possible activities to do with your children. You will probably think of more, but this will give you some ideas on which to build your own list.
Spend one-on-one-time
All of the dad-skills work better when you start with this one.
With change comes pain
In this post we look at the biggest barrier you are going to face in your quest to becoming the best dad you can be: pain; pain that comes with change, and how to overcome it.
Dad-Skills – an introduction
When dads practice these skills, they meet the 4 Emotional Needs, and discover their relationship with their children grows, cooperation increases, kids tend to make better choices, and the family grows stronger where children learn and practice good values.
The 4 Emotional Needs part 2
In this post I explain the last two of the 4 Emotional Needs and tell you the shocking statement I often hear from my students when they come to understand the necessity of meeting these needs.
The 4 Emotional Needs part 1
Learn the 5 most powerful words a dad can live by. What they mean and why they are so important.
How to be a good dad
Rather than focusing on misbehavior by using methods of control, like punishing, threatening, and lecturing, focus on treating the cause of the behavior by meeting the 4 Emotional Needs
Making a connection
I’ve discovered that until I’ve made a connection with my students, they will not be receptive to what I teach.
Teaching incarcerated dads
What it’s like to teach dad-skills to incarcerated dads.