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Today, The Intentional Father would like to honor and thank all Veterans for their selfless service to this country.

In particular, we specifically would like to highlight our contributor Jerod W Post and thank him for his 5 years of service in the United States Marine Corps.

Jerod is a husband and father of 3. His greatest joy comes from serving, fostering, and learning from his family. The Intentional Father is honored and humbled by his contributions to encourage and equip fathers to be present and intentional with their children.

In honor of Veteran's Day, Jerod requested to write an article on Service. Service not specifically reserved for the military, but he encourages self-service and service to those around you within your microsphere.

Read the full Encouragement Article here:
www.theintentionalfather.com/post/service

In addition, Jerod has recently written and self-published a collection of essays titled “Letters for a New America”. Its mission is to tackle a great many American problems with efforts for solution and constructive progress.

Support Jerod and the future of America and get your copy here:
https://amzn.to/3DW0WhX

Discipline is a long term game. Whether applied to self as a man or to child as a father, the short term is unpleasant, unenjoyable, and rough. It takes strength and will power to be consistent, prior to any sort of habit being formed.

Continue the path. Hold yourself and your children accountable.

Do what you say. If you tell your child there will be a consequence if a line is crossed, carry out the consequence. Otherwise, your the line is moved no matter your future words.

In the same right, if you set a plan to hit the gym, read your bible, turn the TV off at a certain time, or not check your phone as often, determine your own set of consequences and invoke them as well if the mark is missed.

Consistent discipline of self and for your child is not easy. But your future endeavors will forever be grateful for the time and energy applied.

As a parent, you are the most influential person in your child's life. As mentioned in many other posts & articles on The Intentional Father, your children are always watching, observing, learning, mimicking both the good and bad.

Earlier in the same chapter, @ryanmichler also says "Influence is nothing more than one person's ability to impact another's thoughts or behaviors."

Your influence is your daily life.

You, your words, actions, what music you listen to, how you interact with people on a daily basis, how you react to people and situations are factors that ALL impact your child's thoughts and behaviors.

How are you going to wield your influence?

Let this thought soak into your mind and surface as a daily reminder to live intentionally and be the positive influence your child needs and deserves.

For more on this topic, check out our Encouragement Article: Live Intentionally - Your Child is Always Watching found here:
www.theintentionalfather.com/post/live-intentionally

Last, I have not yet completed it, but having listened to Ryan Michler for years, knowing who he is and what he stands for, and having read his first book (Sovereignty), I highly recommend checking out his new book The Masculinity Manifesto.

As always #BePresent #BeIntentional #theintentionalfather

Life is a continual string of challenges, one after the other. Whether physical, mental, or emotional, rarely are two challenges similar enough that the same solution can be applied successfully. However, the approach to the solution will generally remain the same.

@jamesclear puts it this way "The ultimate form of preparation is not planning for a specific scenario, but a mindset that can handle uncertainty."

Imagine a defensive back coving a receiver. Rarely does the receiver run the same route throughout a game. He may run multiple post routes, digs, outs, etc. but, even when the same route is called, it may be run slightly different depending on multiple factors. Down & distance, potential defensive coverage, or laziness of the receiver. All this to say, that if you only learned how to cover a 10 yard out route, you would get burned over 90% of the time.

Instead, you learn how to move and adapt your body to the situation. How to backpedal. How to turn your hips and run. How to cut while keeping your eyes on the quarterback and hand on the receiver. You prepare, piece by piece for any given scenario. Then, assemble those pieces on the fly during each play.

For a lawyer, this looks a bit different but the same principle applies. No two cases are the same. There will be similarities, some worth noting in a defense, but it is the approach and process of finding those pieces and building the defense that sets a good lawyer apart from a great one.

In all, teach your children to not have tunnel vision when hurdling challenges in life. Rather, think about the approach. What you have previously learned and how it applies. What is unique about each scenario while sharing similarities. Build on your own experiences.

Learn how to problem solve, not only how to solve specific problems.

#lessonsformychildren

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"I have found being a father of sons and a daughter to be a fun and challenging experience. I am able to be their singular father much of the time. We play, talk, and enjoy time all together much of the time. They truly do enjoy playing all together most of the time. Many times my boys are one to do or desire something different than my little girl. I have found it very important to recognize this and allow her to be her own person."
- Jerod Post

Continue Reading at:
www.theintentionalfather.com/post/being-a-daughters-dad

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Spend quality time with your child by working a jigsaw puzzle together! Set the time aside all at once or keep it going over a few days.

Take the quiet opportunity to talk or have your child put on background music.

As with all Intentional Activities, remove distractions. Put your phone away, ensure you have plenty of time without other items vying for your attention.

Read More:
www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/jigsaw-puzzles-(12%2B)

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