I am sooo excited about hearing Carey Casey, CEO of the National Center for Fathering speak at our Championship Fathering event next Thursday. He is mesmerizing when he speaks. He is not only a father, but a ferocious advocate for children and fathers. You can so clearly hear this man's heart when he speaks about the importance of fathers being involved in the lives of their children. I consider it an honor to call him friend and a co-laborer in our work to build strong families.
I hope you will encourage the men in your life who are involved in the lives of children or will be involved in the lives of children, to attend Championship Fathering. This is an event they will not want to miss! Guaranteed!!!!
For more information visit www.firstthings.org
Showing posts with label Fathering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fathering. Show all posts
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Involved Fathers
Did you know that there are 65 million fathers in America and many of them are not involved in the lives of their children. Studies indicate that 27 million children will go to bed tonight without their biological father in the home.
Growing up I was such a Daddy's girl. He could say "jump" and I would ask, "How high?" I often wonder if Dads really know how much they impact their children when they are engaged in their lives.
Imagine what it would be like if all dads were intentional about being involved in the lives of their children. Research commissioned by The National Center for Fathering showed three key fundamentals of a Championship Father: loving, coaching and modeling. To truly make a difference in our culture, fathers also need to encourage other children, and enlist other dads to join the Championship team.
I recently heard someone say that women take their relationship with their father to the grave. In other words, following up from my last post, fathers parent, they don't babysit. The relationship they have or don't have with their children impacts the lives of their children forever.
What can we do to help more fathers be engaged in the lives of their children?
Growing up I was such a Daddy's girl. He could say "jump" and I would ask, "How high?" I often wonder if Dads really know how much they impact their children when they are engaged in their lives.
Imagine what it would be like if all dads were intentional about being involved in the lives of their children. Research commissioned by The National Center for Fathering showed three key fundamentals of a Championship Father: loving, coaching and modeling. To truly make a difference in our culture, fathers also need to encourage other children, and enlist other dads to join the Championship team.
I recently heard someone say that women take their relationship with their father to the grave. In other words, following up from my last post, fathers parent, they don't babysit. The relationship they have or don't have with their children impacts the lives of their children forever.
What can we do to help more fathers be engaged in the lives of their children?
Monday, January 12, 2009
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