Dad Time
At Hillsboro, we want to not only honor dads, but to make sure dads know how important they are to their children and families, and do all we can to encourage and support fathers in their roles as spiritual leaders of their families. At a time when many dads are absent or uninvolved in the lives of their families, we want to honor those dads who are there 24/7, doing their best to instill Christian values in the hearts of their children, and be the husbands they are called to be in Ephesians 4.
John Conger
Marriage and Family Minister
Articles
Hey dads, be sure to visit the website for the National Fatherhood Initiative website, where I found the folloiwng articles on their Dad e-mail. While there, why not subscribe to the weekly Dad e-mail newsletter!
Communication Tips for Helping You Connect with Your Children. While there is no perfect, fool-proof plan for keeping kids out of trouble, you can lower the odds by practicing these communication styles. Read the full article.
Develop a family mission statement. By developing a family mission statement, Dr. Stephen Covey stated, “the whole family can begin with the end in mind, a common purpose, a common vision.” Read on for some guidelines and tips to help you develop and form a mission statement for your family! Read the full article.
Five Things You Can Do to Be a Better Dad by Ken Gosnell, NFI’s Director of Corrections Programming | Recently I took my kids to a new type of hotel that actually has a water park inside the facility. One nice feature of this hotel is that it has a large window on the second floor next to the lobby where guests can look into the park. One of my greatest delights while I stayed there was watching parents bring their children in for the first time. I will never forget when a father brought his two little girls up to the window. Their eyes grew huge as they looked at all the different activities and then one little girl screamed with joy, “Oh, my goodness!” Read the full article.
Five Ways to Bond with Your Child During Baseball Season
Spring is in the air and you know what that means! That’s right – it’s baseball season! Dad, the game of baseball offers tremendous opportunities to connect with your child. Whether it’s watching your favorite baseball team on TV, going to a live game, or just playing catch, baseball can be a vehicle to bond with your child. Read the full article.
P.S. Dads, for more great ideas, visit the National Center for Fathering website. Sign up for Fathers.com weekly e-newsletter.