283 | Becoming the Father Your Children Need, Taking Faith Seriously, and Grandparenting Effectively (Dr. Ken Canfield: Part 2)

In this episode, Ken Canfield shares the remaining behaviors from The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers, plus how to uncover a bonus secret. He provides actionable advice for grandparents who want to leave a great legacy, mend broken relationships, and be involved in their grandchildren’s lives. 

 

Full SHOW NOTES for today's conversation

 

Key Takeaways

 

• The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers
• There is a ripple effect when a dad takes faith seriously. 
• You will discover an eighth secret on your fatherhood journey, and you need to share it with others when you do. 
• Grandparents have an important role in preserving heritage, pursuing reconciliation, and passing along knowledge to their grandchildren.

  Dr. Ken Canfield

 

Dr. Ken Canfield is a nationally known leader, scholar, and author committed to strengthening fathers and families. He founded the National Center for Fathering and the National Association for Grandparenting in 1990 and 2016, respectively. Ken is blessed with five adult children and 14 grandchildren.

  Key Quotes

 

• 5:26 - "If you are affirming and lifting up the woman who gave you the privilege of becoming a father and you're caring for her, as we see in Ephesians 5, Colossians 3 and other places, that bride is going to not only inform your fathering, but have the tight marriage that we need our children and grandchildren to see as models."
• 18:27 - "When we get this, what I call generational strength and solidarity, it brings a joy not only to you as a grandparent, but you can feel that you're getting ready to get promoted and at that promotion, you're going to see somebody that will say, you did the best you could. Well done, my son."

  Links From Today's Conversation

 

• Full Transcript of the Conversation 
• Grandkids Matter
• The 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers: Becoming the Father Your Children Need
• National Center for Fathering — Fathers.com

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