As we move into tha shadow of another Fathers Day, much will be written and said. As a father of 5 girls and two sons I'm often reminded of Shakespeare’s words, When a father gives to his Kidz, both laugh. When a child gives to his father, both cry. Because of that I want dads to know that, wherever they are in their fatherhood journey, however unconventional being a dad may feel, as it does for me, that we are powerful beyond measure. We must actively seek ways to deepen our fatherhood experience....
To accomplish that I made a checklists to follow
Checklist#One
Become Maladjusted: In a sermon delivered at Lincoln University in 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. confessed to being what he called a ‘maladjusted’ person. He said, in part, that he had not been able to get comfortable with a society that had become complacent in tha face of human hardship and suffering. Increase your dad power by becoming ‘maladjusted’. A ‘maladjusted dad’ is one who rejects what society says he should be and who commits himself to becoming what his child or children need him to be.
Checklist#Two
Write Affirmations: Journaling is a powerful experience. When that experience is chronicled through tha use of affirmations, it’s therapeutic. An affirmation is simply a written declaration. An affirmation reinforces what we believe to be our reality and is prefaced with two of tha most powerful words in the human language: (I AM.) What you write after that says a lot about who you are, where you are going and what you are becoming.
Checklist#Three
Practice Forgiveness:Nothing kills dad power more than a grudge. Too often, due to conflict, single-dads hold on to long simmering resentment with tha mother of their child(ren). Don’t play that game. It’s suicide on tha installment plan. Let tha next person have that. Tha longer you hold on to resentment, tha more it kills you. Why? Because it’s robbing you of precious memories with your child... Trust me I am guilty of this as you are.. But I tell you this your happiness matters and you simply cannot be happy around your children when you are allowing anger to rule your spirit. Don’t accept tha adage ‘forgive but don’t forget’. That’s just as toxic. Radiate an attitude of lyfe energy and forgiveness. It will add years to your lyfe and lyfe to your years I am a living witness to that and always look for ways to deepen your fatherhood experience.