by Steve Stiffler | Mar 25, 2016 | General, Work & Family
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 41 million people in the U.S. move to a new residence in a given year-roughly 14 percent of the population. When you account for multiple moves, over fifty percent of Americans have made at least one move during the past...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 25, 2016 | Daughters, General
Even before your children were born, you probably dreamed about your son as a star athlete. Well, you may have gotten it all wrong. Here’s something that some dads rarely consider. Daughters can be athletes, too! As a matter of fact, girls need to learn about...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 24, 2016 | Daughters, General
Elyce Wakerman’s father died when she was three. Her loss propelled her to study the plight of young women who had grown up without a dad in their lives. In her book Father Loss, Wakerman surveyed over 700 women who had lost their fathers by either death or...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 21, 2016 | Discipline
In his 2004 bestseller American Soldier, retired U.S. Army General Tommy Franks shares a childhood story about how his father profoundly influenced his life and several of his scouting buddies. The elder Franks, a long-time scoutmaster, took the boys on a weekend...
by Steve Stiffler | Mar 21, 2016 | Daughters
Recently, we interviewed 33 young women (ages 13-24) who have attended one of our father-daughter events. Among other questions, we asked them, “What are two questions your dad could ask you to demonstrate that he really cares about what’s going on in your...