Our world is changing fast, and our boys are struggling.
Our boys are lagging behind girls in many key metrics from HS graduation rates to college degrees to average incomes in the majority of American cities. We are 93% of the prison population, commit suicide at much higher rates, and have life expectancies that are shorter by 5 years.
The number 1 factor causing the boy crisis: A lack of fathering in the home.
Dad-deprived boys are more likely than father-enriched boys to have over 50 developmental problems including ADHD, depression, unemployment, drug and alcohol abuse, incarceration and suicide.
But just being present as a dad is not enough - you have to bring healthy masculinity into your home.
Are you in touch with your healthy masculine?
Does your partner allow it in the home?
What is holding you back from becoming a Fiercely Loving Father?
“It takes a mother to raise a boy.
It takes a father to raise a man.”
Greg Ellis
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Do kids seem more fragile than when we were growing up?
Do they feel more entitled to you?
Do they seem less team-player and more “look at me!”?
Have you noticed that children often are disrespectful to their parents and teachers and coaches, that they frequently disregard the healthy boundaries requested by loving adults?
It would be easy to blame the kids, but these behaviors are actually on us.
In our quest to move away from authoritarian parenting and become good dads, we threw out the baby with the bath water. As a result, our kids are not getting what they need.
Now imagine that your child really looked up to you and respected you. Imagine they are so deeply connected to you that they imitate you by stepping up and taking responsibility for their lives. They help clean the house every week. They get dressed, pack their backpacks, and make their own lunches every morning without being asked. After school, they finish their homework before even asking to play video games. They respect your privacy and honor your boundaries. And all the while, you have a ton of fun together. You cuddle and wrestle. You enjoy challenging and razzing each other in games. You do warrior-exercises side by side. You enjoy becoming better men together.
