Welcome
to Fathering Adventures
“It
is the calling of great men, not so much to preach new
truths, as to rescue from oblivion those old truths
which is our wisdom to remember and our weakness to
forget.” Sydney Smith (1771-1845)
Real fathering, as it was meant to be, has been lost.
Join us on this critical adventure to rediscover and
restore what has been long since forgotten.
Research reveals that children with involved, loving
fathers are significantly more likely to do well in
school, have healthy self-esteem, exhibit empathy and
pro-social behaviour, and avoid high-risk behaviours
such as drug use, truancy, and criminal activity compared
to children who have uninvolved fathers.
Sadly, research also reveals that on average, a child
spends only 8 minutes per day with his or her father.
Every child has one core question, though they may never
voice it. This core question must be answered by BOTH
his or her mother AND father. This universal question
can be asked in a variety of ways… “Do you
love me?” “Are you proud of me?” “Do
you delight in me?” A child spells LOVE, “T-I-M-E”,
and 8 minutes per day, does not, and cannot answer this
question in a healthy, life-giving way. The absence
of Dad’s presence in the life of his child will
leave the child with a deep unseen wound, that if left
unhealed, will continue to shape and affect their life
in a potentially destructive manner, for a lifetime.
Here at Fathering Adventures, we believe that prevention
is better than cure.
We’ve never met a Dad who hasn’t wanted
to be the best he can be. Many Dads just feel inadequate
and ill-equipped in their capacity as fathers, courtesy
of their relationship with their own Dad.
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