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COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS: TALKING TO YOUR SON ABOUT SEX
As a father, one of your most important roles is to guide your son through the difficult and often confusing terrain of adolescence. And...
5 WAYS I CAN EMULATE THE EARTHLY FATHER OF JESUS
The seeds of my desire to become a father were sown at a young age, perhaps as early as 14 or 15. Growing up in a household marked by...
FATHERHOOD: THE JOURNEY OF SELF-TRANSFORMATION
What if the greatest lessons you’ll learn as a dad come not from teaching your kids, but from them teaching you? When I had kids, I knew...
THE DANGEROUS POWER OF UNEXAMINED FLAWS: HOW MEN CAN RUIN THEIR LIVES
"So, oft it chances in particular men, That through some vicious mole of nature in them, By the o'ergrowth of some complexion, Oft...
THE DISCIPLINE OF GRATITUDE: NOTICING THE GOOD IN THE IMPERFECT
In a world that often prioritizes the bad and imperfect— just watch the evening news— gratitude has become a rare, almost radical,...
TEENS, IDENTITY AND DADS: BEING THE CALM IN THE CHOAS
Being a teenager in today's world is uniquely difficult. You were there in your day— you remember the chaos of puberty—the physical...
EMOTIONAL TACTICS: RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO MANIPULATION IN YOUR CHILD
Dealing with a manipulative child? Stay calm, acknowledge feelings, and carry on, suggest the experts. Yes, children sometimes try to...
REPRODUCING OURSELVES: THE BLESSING AND BURDEN OF EXAMPLE
Have you ever stopped to consider that the person your child becomes might not become who you hope for them to be —but rather who you are?...
INSTILLING FAITH THAT LASTS A LIFETIME: 4 WAYS TO LEAVE A SPIRITUAL LEGACY
Parenting is an ongoing, sometimes messy journey. In the chaos of daily life, it’s easy to get caught up in the frustrations and lose...
Q3 FATHERING- EMBRACING THE ROLE OF A MENTOR
As children hit those transformative years from ages 13 to 20, we have a unique chance to shift from being a director to becoming a...
Q2 FATHERING- BUILDING COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN YOUR CHILD
Are you helping your kids build confidence, or are you unknowingly tearing it down? Hey, dads! Let’s talk about those critical years from...
OVERCOMING PARENTING BLUNDERS: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LOSE IT
I not proud to say that I remember a few occasions when I completely lost my cool. I’m certainly far from perfect. In those moments, my...
Mike Ayers, Ph.D.
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