Connected Dads

One of the greatest challenges I hear from dads is keeping themselves calm/patient and saying things they regret. While that is a challenge, there are also positive things you can do and say to help repair the relationship. This short post provides simple phrases you can say to speak positively into your kids life.... https://www.linkedin.com//21-positive-phrases-dads-can-say

"Mental health is one of the most neglected areas of public health....And now, billions of people around the world have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is having a further impact on people’s mental health." ~ World Health Organization This October 10th is World Mental Health Day, and the WHO is urging the world to "kick-start a massive scale-up in investment in mental health."... This article is my small part to show support. #worldmentalhealthday2020 #worldmentalhealthday #dadsmatter #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #mentalhealthrecovery #globalmentalhealth #mentalhealthforall #24hourmarchformentalhealth #marchformentalhealth

Another short article that highlights some things I've learned along the way. Every day present opportunities to help your kids build confidence. How many of these are you doing every day? And what have I missed? Share your daily actions in the comments so we can learn from each other.

Sometimes we have visions of the type of dad we want to be, but then life happens and there is a disconnect. I get that, and in this short post I share an important realization that helped me show up better, and connect more.