Happy Father’s Day

Happy Father’s Day! Just like Mother’s Day, dads get their own blog too. Let’s jump in.

An active and intentional father is an individual who has a profound impact on his family. His impact is both immediate and also generational. How he carries himself and conducts himself will affect his family in the short term, and also be passed on to generations to come. Statistically speaking, the impact of an intentional and involved father has a positive and profound impact on many areas and aspects of the family and children.

A good father provides direction as he raises and leads his children and family. He leads and navigates through the present moments, but also has the future in mind. Fathers provide guidance, insight, wisdom, and perspective. They help give direction on a daily basis, and at the same time, they are preparing their children for the future and their children’s independence.

A good father will admit and own up to faults, poor decisions, and shortcomings. Kids know when something is not genuine. So don’t act or pretend to be perfect. Nobody is. Kids need a father who has open communication with them, and who is willing to admit when we have messed up, gotten angry, yelled, or anything else that sets a poor example. Kids appreciate honest, open, and genuine relationships. A father should provide an excellent example of that. If you want a close relationship with your children, be willing to quickly own up to mistakes or poor choices and make it right as soon as possible.

A good father is also intentional. When you realize the magnitude of the potential impact that you can have on your children, it will change how you approach your role as their dad. There is more passion, purpose, and urgency in everything that you do as your children’s father. Who they are, and who they become will be shaped and impacted by you. The things you say, the things you do, and how you do both of those will influence your children in a big way.

Happy father’s day! Stay connected to your kids. Be intentional in how you raise them. Provide them with good direction. Own up to the times when you drop the ball and make mistakes. Keep doing these things, and you will continue to be a father with a powerful and meaningful relationship with your kids.