The Heart of a Father: How You Can Become a Dad of Destiny

About this book

Every father has a hidden longing to see his children surpass him. To help him achieve this Ken Canfield offers a three-part plan. First a dad should examine his own heart. Next he should take steps to improve the way he connects with his children. Lastly he should take a longer range view and plan specifically for a lifetime of involved fathering. Canfields plan addresses a fathers past--a father should resolve his relationship with his own father in order to effectively build a relationship with his children. Canfield also explains how to build the four "walls" or dimensions of fathering: involvement awareness consistency and nurturing. He then supplies a plan for the future. From being a new father to being a grandfather dads face challenges at each stage of their life. With the long-range perspective this book provides fathers can anticipate and prepare for the changing situations theyll face. Based on years of careful research involving thousands of fathers this book is a solid reference tool for dads.