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Don’t Man Up. Do This Instead.
The world has long admired stoic men who have an endless capacity to endure pain, sufferings and hardships in life without ever complaining or showing nerves. Can strong men like

What Hinders Men From Opening Up?
What hinders men from being vulnerable and reveal their fears, flaws, and failures? Many say it is the man’s ego or pride. I disagree. Since the time they were boys,

One More Thing About Quality Time
In the previous articles, I have shared the three ingredients to Quality Time with your child which are engage your child one at a time, be present and do what

Quality Time Ingredient #2: Don’t just be there. Be present.
If you read the last article, you would have learned that the first ingredient for Quality Time is to engage your children one at a time. In this article, I

Quality Time Ingredient #1: Engage Your Children One At A Time
As fathers, we want to spend as much time as possible with our children. But when that is not possible, what options do we have? If you can turn every

Creative Involvement for Busy Fathers
Every father wants to be involved in their children’s lives and spend as much time with them as possible. But not every father is privileged to have a lot of

Positive Mental Health = Good Relationships at Home
It has been two years since the pandemic and as we moved into the endemic phase, floods of flashbacks came back with memories of circuit breaker and the evolving social

How You Can Jumpstart Your Fathering Journey
Are you a new dad struggling to bond with your infant? Well, don’t worry. You aren’t alone. It happens to many new dads as well, and there are reasons for

Turning the Hearts of Children to their Fathers
Has your child become more reserved? Do you find that you are knowing less and less about your child and what they are doing? Do you feel that you have
