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3 CRITICAL QUESTIONS DADS MUST ANSWER FOR THEIR TODDLER
Recently, we lived in a neighborhood where new homes were being constructed all around us. We often drove past the construction crews as...
BEYOND POWER, DADS NEED CREDIBILITY
One famous line from the movie Braveheart comes from a confrontation between William Wallace and the nobles of Scotland (wealthy...
THE TRUST OF YOUR TEEN STARTS AS A TODDLER
In response to a recent Gallup Youth Survey*, 78% of teens said that there is another adult (not including mom or dad) in whom they can...
DADS KNOW; LOVE SOMETIMES HURTS
In a moment of innocent play, my son collided with the edge of a wooden step. It was a step I had made for him to climb on his large,...
5 THINGS YOUR TEENAGER WISH YOU KNEW
Relating to a teenager can feel like trying to crack a secret code. Every day, they are sandwiched in between still being young and yet...
THE CALL TO GROW: 3 ESSENTIALS FOR CHANGE
The moment of my first child's birth began a transformative journey for which I could have never fully prepared. Over a span of 30 years...
CAUSE AND COURAGE: 3 REASONS WHY DEFINING PURPOSE IS CRUCIAL
A battle is being waged against fatherhood in our country and the stakes are high. Dads across our nation are in a critical struggle for...
1 QUESTION THAT DEFINES YOUR LOVE AS A DAD
A few years ago, I was speaking to a mom and dad about their 17 year-old teenage son. They were concerned about his grades, his unkept...
FROM STUCK TO STARTING OVER: HOPE FOR THE NEW YEAR
There's nothing worse than being stuck, whether it's in traffic, at the doctor's office waiting for an appointment, or dealing with...
5 GOOD REASONS TO LEAD A FAMILY TIME ON NEW YEAR'S EVE
Each year while the kids were growing up, after football games, food and fireworks, we held a family night on New Year’s Eve. The night...
ON CHRISTMAS DAY, A DAD WAS BORN
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...
4 WAYS TO SEE YOUR KIDS THAT TRANSFORM THE WAY THEY SEE THEMSELVES
I was conducting a parenting workshop and during a break one of the dads in attendance came up to me and asked if he could speak to me...
Mike Ayers, Ph.D.
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