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Our Fatherhood Thoughts are short form encouragement, fatherhood advice, father quotes, site content highlights, etc. posted to the below Social Media platforms each week.
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February 26, 2023
Another resource offered by The Intentional Father is our list of Intentional Moments.
The Intentional Moments list is intended to provide opportunities and ideas to more deeply connect with your child. Not necessarily activities, but thought out and purposeful moments that can strengthen your Father / Child bond.
See all Intentional Moments Here:
www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments
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Intentional Moments listed in this post:
1. Mason Jar Moments: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/mason-jar-moments
2A. Letters to My Son: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/letters-to-my-son
2B. Letters to My Daughter: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/letters-to-my-daughter
3. Setup Email Account: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/setup-email-account
4. Custom Photo Books: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/custom-photo-books
5. Mail Postcards: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/mail-postcards
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February 23, 2023
I have spent many an evening to this point speaking to fathers. I want to speak to my children today. I want to impart knowledge to you that I have gained as a father, and as a person on this earth during a miniscule thirty-seven years. I pray all who read it can gain something positive from it as well.
"Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good." - Marcus Aurelius
Every day is a chance to make this world better.
- Jerod Post
Contributor at TheIntentionalFather.com
Read full Encouragement Article here:
www.theintentionalfather.com/post/learn-from-my-walk
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February 21, 2023
One of the resources we offer at The Intentional Father is our continually growing Intentional Activities list.
Most are simple, unique ideas that enable quality, intentional time with your child.
The list can be filtered by your child's age, indoor/outdoor, interests, what you can learn, price point, and est. time.
See all Intentional Activities here:
www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activities
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Intentional Activities listed in this post:
1. Animate Drawings: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/animate-drawings
2. Look Through Photos Together: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/look-through-photos-together
3. Build and Grow DIY Kits: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/build-and-grow-diy-kit
4. Paper Airplane Contest: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/paper-airplane-contest
5. Shadow Puppets: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/shadow-puppets
6. Planned TV Time: www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-activity/planned-tv-time
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February 19, 2023
I can't tell you how many times my wife and I have picked up our phone to Google something as a parent.
From converting milliliters to tablespoons for medicine or looking up advice on how to handle a certain situation or phase, I would argue its at least weekly.
Many times, however, we do it out of instinct when we already know the answer. Perhaps we are simply looking for validation of our gut or just making sure we are truly making the best choice for our children.
Either way, I cannot imagine parenting without it.
My hats off to you Mom & Dad!
- Chad Vrla
Founder of TheIntentionalFather.com
Additional thought: Could you imagine having to plan a route (and perhaps alternate route) with a map to the hospital for your laboring wife without Google Maps real-time traffic data??
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February 16, 2023
Engaging in intentional conversations do wonders for you and your child's relationship as well as allow you to continually learn about your child.
Not sure of what to ask?
Seek out intentional conversation ideas like the ones listed in this post.
These are example from Our Moments - Kids.
This is not a paid promotion or sponsored post. This is simply a wonderful product to help parents be purposeful in engaging with their children.
Get Our Moments here: https://amzn.to/3lw8bHK
Or check out our Intentional Moment - Conversation Starters for more information:
www.theintentionalfather.com/intentional-moments-1/conversation-starters
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February 14, 2023
I remember the first time I held my son. The connection was not instant.
I remember my first thought being "what do I do now?". Then looking around the delivery room for the adult to take over, only to realize that that's me now.
For me it took a couple of days.
It took soothing my son to sleep a few times to build my confidence and to prove to myself that I could do this.
It took him sleeping on my chest. Skin to skin contact.
No matter what it takes for you, just know the feeling of connection, bond, joy, and love will come.
And oh the joy it brings.
- Chad Vrla
Founder of TheIntentionalFather.com
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