By Archie Wortham“Imperfect, unsuspected, forgiving.” It’s been some time since I’ve initiated contact. Sound like something from Close Encounters or Star Trek. Time has a way of not allowing us to forget who we are, why we are here and what God wants of us. During the period I’ve been on a hiatus, I have garnered immeasurable support for […]
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Dads, don’t “Should” on your Daughter
By now, Dads, you know that I love giving you “insider trade secrets” so that you are more equipped to decode your daughters. Today I’m adding another tool to your fathering tool belt to support that goal. I don’t know what it is about the word “should” that makes it a power word on my […]
A Short Baby Bible
Mommies & Daddies! Becoming a parent is the greatest pleasure in the world & if you are becoming one for the first time then your happiness is on the Top of the World!! You are very excited to welcome the new member in the family & you start preparing for it from the day one […]
Implications of Delaying Fatherhood for ...
The concept of fatherhood has changed dramatically in the last half century. Whereas fathers played the traditional roles of breadwinners and patriarchs, the 21st century Dad is more hands-on involving himself in child care from diaper duty to disciplining. As more millennials join the bandwagon, there is also another aspect to fatherhood that needs a look […]
Helping Your Daughter Live With An Open ...
Author: Dr. Michelle Watson (Hey everyone…I know this is heavier-weighted content, but hang in there…I promise it will be worth it!) Every once in awhile a speaker will communicate truth in such a way that it literally touches a core place inside the listener. Dr. Larry Crabb has been one of those truth-speakers into my […]
What Dads Without a College Degree Need ...
Author: Christopher A. Brown If you listen only to the political rhetoric about the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs in the U.S., you’d think our nation faces a crisis of historic proportion, especially for workers without a Bachelor’s Degree. The fact is the loss of 2.8 million manufacturing jobs has more than been offset by […]
Daughters, Father Loss, and Longing: An ...
Author: Alysse ElHage For Regina R. Robertson, the journey to publishing her new book, He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers (out this week from Agate Publishing), began 15 years ago, early in her journalism career, when the features editor of Honey magazine advised her to “write what you know.” Regina, who […]
The Biological Effects of Father Loss: A...
Author: Alysse ElHage Having spent the majority of my childhood separated from my biological father, I can attest to the painful and far-reaching effects of father absence. Thankfully, as a wife and mother, I have experienced the unique power of father presence in my children’s lives through my husband, and I can say with certainty […]
Tykes and Teeth: Tackling Bedtime
We all imagine fatherhood in different ways: some of us are petrified, some of us overjoyed, and some of us remain uncomfortably numb until we actually see our children for the first time. Whatever your reaction was initially, you’re on the road to being a great dad. But there are a few jobs you probably […]
What Your Daughter Really Longs For
I wish you could sit in my counseling office, even for part of a day, because you’d hear what I consistently hear from teenage girls and 20-something women. You’d hear how often they doubt themselves, how often they fear a future without a boyfriend to love them back, how often they don’t know how to […]