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6 Sentences Fathers Need to Say to their children
| August 17, 20146 key sentences let our children know that we love them, will be there for them and believe in them.
Put Away Mr. Fix-it
| December 13, 2013
If I could give men just one piece of advice it would be this: advise less, listen more.
Keywords: acknowledge, communication, dad, fathers, intimacy, listening, parent, problem, relationship, teenagers, validate |
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Alignment: Pay me now or pay me later...
| September 13, 2013
Schools have opened all across the country and whether you have a preschooler or a high schooler, Dads play an important role in their children’s academic success.. So, here is my question, “School is open, so what?” The “so what” will determine whether your children benefit from you or are hindered by you academically.
AlignMENt: 10 Key Body Language Indicators
| July 19, 2013
You have read the studies like I have about the importance of nonverbal communication. Most researchers estimate anywhere from 85-92% of communication happens nonverbally.
AlignMENt: Flipping the Father Day's Script
| June 16, 2013
Father's Day should be a springboard to more growth and impact in the following year
AlignMENt: Are you raising gritty kids?
| June 8, 2013
Grit is the single best predictor of a person's future success.
AlignMENt: What are you talking about?
| May 4, 2013
Everyday we talk to our kids about big things and small things, important things and silly things. Have you ever taken a step back as a parent and really analyzed what you talk about with your kids?
AlignMENt: Most people are not bad, they are afraid
| March 31, 2013
Most people are not bad, they are just afraid.
AlignMENt: Feedback from our Kids
| February 23, 2013
Feedback and feedforward from our children can move deepen the bonds of our relationships.
AlignMENt: Jack Harbaugh: Inspiring Dad
| January 27, 2013
A lesson on priorities from Super Bow dad Jack Harbaugh.
AlignMENt: What Successful Dads tell their kids
| January 2, 2013
What if the message you communicated to your children was simply, "You cannot Fail. You can only Learn and Grow."
AlignMENt: Time to Sloooooow Down
| December 22, 2012
Slow down during the holiday season and appreciate who with are with rather than what we are doing.
AlignMENt: Are You a Dream Releaser or Dream Killer?
| November 11, 2012
Great Fathers are dream releasers not dream killers for their kids.
AlignMENt: Are You a Control Freak?
| November 4, 2012
Are you a Dad who is a control freak? Men who try to control everything usually have unresolved grief. The key to growth is to process through the grief and let it go.

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