The Power of Dadhood How to Become the Father Your Child Needs

by Smith, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781939629661
• ISBN10: 1939629667
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-04-28
• Publisher: Familius

Summary

The Power of Dadhood encourages men to father with the knowledge that they are vitally important to the futures of their children. National speaker Michael Byron Smith discusses the implications of a fatherless home, the challenges of parenting, and the hierarchy of fathers. There are absent fathers, present yet uninvolved fathers, authoritative fathers, loving fathers, teaching fathers, and many more. Any man, through The Power of Dadhood, can assess himself, see where he stands, and make choices to become a real Dad and find the power of Dadhood!

Author Biography

Michael Byron Smith graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis in 1972 and is now a retired military officer and civilian engineer. He has been married 39 years and has three children and three grandchildren. He lives in Ballwin, Missouri, and loves being a father and grandfather.

Table of Contents

• Foreword by: Sally Gafford, Ph.D
• About This Book
• Introduction
• The Implications of Fatherhood
  • The Power of Fatherhood
  • The Absent Father
  • To Be or Not to Be
  • The Social Implications of an Absent Father
• The Challenges of Fatherhood
  • The Challenges of Being a Kid
  • The Challenges of Fathering
  • The Challenges of the Family
• The Pyramid of Dadhood
  • Be There
  • Fathering with Love 
  • Building Strong Children
• The Pinnacle of the Pyramid
  • Nurturing Sons and Daughters
  • Money versus Success
  • The Rewards and a Confession
• Appendix A: The Seven Characteristics of a Successful Dad
• Appendix B: A Dad's Self-Inspection Checklist
• Bibliography
• About the Author