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Dad: The Power and Beauty of Authentic Fatherhood
The Power and Beauty of Authentic Fatherhood
As a father you are the most powerful man in your children's lives. What you do with this incredible privilege will shape your children’s beliefs about themselves and the world and largely determine the trajectory of their lives. It’s never too late to step up to the plate and be the father your children need.
DAD offers profound insight into fatherhood. It provides practical wisdom on how to be a great father and live with authentic masculinity. It gives men the understanding and knowledge they need to be the kind of father every child deserves to have. Filled with cutting edge relevance and rich, real life experiences, DAD will move you, entertain you and equip you with invaluable tools to father your children.
As a father you are the most powerful man in your children's lives. What you do with this incredible privilege will shape your children’s beliefs about themselves and the world and largely determine the trajectory of their lives. It’s never too late to step up to the plate and be the father your children need.
DAD offers profound insight into fatherhood. It provides practical wisdom on how to be a great father and live with authentic masculinity. It gives men the understanding and knowledge they need to be the kind of father every child deserves to have. Filled with cutting edge relevance and rich, real life experiences, DAD will move you, entertain you and equip you with invaluable tools to father your children.
- GenresParenting
119 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 7, 2013
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36 people want to read
About the author
Craig Wilkinson
6 books5 followersCraig is a bestselling South African author, award winning social entrepreneur, sought after inspirational speaker and Dad Coach. He is passionate about equipping men to be great fathers and leaders. He spoke at TEDx on the topic in a powerful talk entitled "Real Man. Real Dad.", which can be found on his website www.craigwilkinson.co.za
Craig has worked extensively in the Non Profit sector in the areas of experiential education, socio-economic development and the development of men and fathers as well as a consultant to the corporate sector in strategy and human resource development. He is the founder of Father a Nation (FAN), an NPO which restores men to true masculinity and authentic fatherhood. He believes that if we can heal men we can heal the world. Some of the work of FAN can be seen at www.fatheranation.co.za
Craig is author of “Dad, Discover the Power of Fatherhood”, "It's A Dad! Everyman's guide to pregnancy childbirth and becoming a father" and creator of the online course, “The Dad Journey”, which can be found at www.thedadbook.co.za
An avid hiker and mountain biker, Craig lives in Johannesburg, South Africa with his wife Martinique. His two adult children, Luke and Blythe, have both recently left the nest. You can contact Craig at craig@fatheranation.co.za
Craig has worked extensively in the Non Profit sector in the areas of experiential education, socio-economic development and the development of men and fathers as well as a consultant to the corporate sector in strategy and human resource development. He is the founder of Father a Nation (FAN), an NPO which restores men to true masculinity and authentic fatherhood. He believes that if we can heal men we can heal the world. Some of the work of FAN can be seen at www.fatheranation.co.za
Craig is author of “Dad, Discover the Power of Fatherhood”, "It's A Dad! Everyman's guide to pregnancy childbirth and becoming a father" and creator of the online course, “The Dad Journey”, which can be found at www.thedadbook.co.za
An avid hiker and mountain biker, Craig lives in Johannesburg, South Africa with his wife Martinique. His two adult children, Luke and Blythe, have both recently left the nest. You can contact Craig at craig@fatheranation.co.za
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March 7, 2024
refreshing
Recommit and refreshing after reading. Some are hard to commit but will try to act, for the sake of daughter
Recommit and refreshing after reading. Some are hard to commit but will try to act, for the sake of daughter
April 23, 2015
Too much
I first heard about the book through the art of charm podcast and found the author very interesting. But the book is too much of a project for my liking. I thought it would be insightful and informative, but instead it is full of actions, pledges and things to do. I know this may come across as me being lazy, however I feel that unless you are specifically looking for what amounts to course material, then this book is probably not for you.
I first heard about the book through the art of charm podcast and found the author very interesting. But the book is too much of a project for my liking. I thought it would be insightful and informative, but instead it is full of actions, pledges and things to do. I know this may come across as me being lazy, however I feel that unless you are specifically looking for what amounts to course material, then this book is probably not for you.
January 12, 2015
A valuable read for the dads out there.
April 6, 2017
A brilliant book for all Dad's and soon to be fathers out there. The book forces you to do a lot of introspection and gives you valuable guidance for the journey ahead.
August 16, 2017
This could be a quick read, in which case you will remain stuck as a passive/absent/abusive father, or a profound life-changing exercise that will astound you and change your relationships forever.
Although aimed at fathers, this is a book all men should read simply because of the frank look at how our society is falling apart from the lack of true masculinity (note that masculinity has nothing to do with sexuality) being shown by the men in our society.
Mr Wilkinson has taken the lessons he has learned from fathering his own children, his societal observations and studying, and compiled a book to engender new thought processes and behaviours in men worldwide. Even if you are not a father, you are still a role model to those around you and need to examine the way you live your life. The book consists of three sections:
Part one looks at fatherhood in general and masculinity as a word which has lost its meaning and authenticity.
Part two looks at the 12 ‘dadverbs’ – dad action words to help fathers in their quest to raise well-rounded children.
Part three consist of various challenges for men to look at their own lifestyle and to see how well they actually know their children along with simple practical exercises to assist them going forward.
Honestly, this book deserves a place on every man’s shelf, even if they are not a father yet.
Although aimed at fathers, this is a book all men should read simply because of the frank look at how our society is falling apart from the lack of true masculinity (note that masculinity has nothing to do with sexuality) being shown by the men in our society.
Mr Wilkinson has taken the lessons he has learned from fathering his own children, his societal observations and studying, and compiled a book to engender new thought processes and behaviours in men worldwide. Even if you are not a father, you are still a role model to those around you and need to examine the way you live your life. The book consists of three sections:
Part one looks at fatherhood in general and masculinity as a word which has lost its meaning and authenticity.
Part two looks at the 12 ‘dadverbs’ – dad action words to help fathers in their quest to raise well-rounded children.
Part three consist of various challenges for men to look at their own lifestyle and to see how well they actually know their children along with simple practical exercises to assist them going forward.
Honestly, this book deserves a place on every man’s shelf, even if they are not a father yet.
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