About Fatherhood: The Four Promises of Fathers

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Fatherhood Fatherhood Raising Kids Support for You Divorced Dads From Wayne Parker, your Guide to Fatherhood I have been thinking a lot of late about what fathers do when they are committed and successful. What distinguishes a successful father from one who struggles with his roles, responsibilities and commitments? Right now, I am thinking about these four key promises that successful fathers seem to make, and I am coming to the conclusion that we have to help dads make and keep these important promises to their families. The Promise to Sacrifice When a man becomes a father, he finds quickly that his life has changed in many ways. He learns that he has to give up quite a few old habits, hobbies and spending patterns to accommodate the new life in his life... Read more See More About:  successful fatherhood  father promises  fatherhood principles The Promise to Love It is kind of an overwhelming feeling when a dad first holds his own child in his arms. It seems that emotions like awe, responsibility, fear and love are all rolled up into one. And yet at times... Read more See More About:  successful fatherhood  father promises  effective parenting The Promise of Loyalty My continuing series about the promises made and kept by successful fathers offers the next installment. This one deals with the promise of loyalty. Perhaps there is no action more devastating... Read more See More About:  fathers promises  successful fatherhood  parenting promises The Promise of Wholeness The last of the four promises of successful fathers series is about the promise of wholeness.  Wholeness is about taking the time and effort to be the best man you... Read more See More About:  fathers promises  successful fatherhood  parenting promises Fatherhood Ads Fathers Rights Fatherhood Fathers Cards Fathers Custody Single Fathers Featured Articles Wives and Mothers Disciplining for Dads Technology for Fathers Ages and Stages of Children Finances for Fathers and Families Work Life Balance   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. More> This newsletter is written by: Wayne Parker Fatherhood Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Fatherhood newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Readers' Choice Awards Power Principles for Fathers 411 for New Dads How to Balance Life and Work Expectant Dads 101 Advertisement