Punky Tolson speaks about her father and his impact on her life Here’s a summary of some of the thoughts from a recent Fathers Forum event in Dallas where Punky Tolson spoke to Abiding Fathers’ followers. The fact that I have so many memories of my dad that are so clear and so vivid and […]
The absentee father The issue of absentee fathers in the American home has reached epidemic proportions; and this alone may be the largest single issue in our nation today. The family is under major attack and the lack of the father in the family, either physically or emotionally, is the primary root cause. Simply, men […]
Reflections of Gail Miller I am Gail Miller and my father is Clarence Miller. It is a pleasure to be able to tell you about my relationship with my father. I am 47 years old and he is 69 and will be 70 in November. I don’t take it for granted that the Lord has […]
Disappointment Think back to a time when you’ve been disappointed in your son or daughter. For some of you, it’s a recent event. What is your response as a father? My standard response as a father of young men is the cold shoulder. My mood is cool. My talk is staccato. My look is downcast. […]
What is missing? Visiting with mostly young men in correctional units across Texas, there are a few common themes that I’ve observed from their past. [ut_icon icon=”fa-arrow-right” size=”fa-2x” border=”circle” align=”alignnone” color=”#1e73be”]No discipline or harsh discipline. [ut_icon icon=”fa-arrow-right” size=”fa-2x” border=”circle” align=”alignnone” color=”#1e73be”]No modeling or improper modeling. [ut_icon icon=”fa-arrow-right” size=”fa-2x” border=”circle” align=”alignnone” color=”#1e73be”]No love or no father […]
This is part 3 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen to incarcerated men, many who have felt the effect of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading
This is part 2 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. This is John Wodka, father of two young men. And, when my boys were growing up we didn’t have a lot of training available on fatherhood. Because of the significance that absentee fathers have had on American families, we’re engaged […]
Roy predetermined that his child was going to go in a certain direction instead of listening to what his boys wanted to do. Roy was very athletic and as a father, he wanted his boys to follow in his footsteps. ‘You’re either going into the military or going to play sports in college’. He thought […]
Good medicine DISCIPLINE…by a loving dad is good medicine. Today, this is a very controversial subject when it comes to the means and method. I grew up in the era of the switch, even a belt or razor strap to the legs or derriere. Paddles were in order and some were quite imposing. When you’re […]
Ron didn’t grow up in an idealistic home. Disappointment led to anger. Anger led him to try to kill a man. In prison, he felt led to write his father to let him know all the things that he didn’t like about him. Listen to Ron and how his heart changed. As you reflect on […]