The Heart of a Father

How You Can Become a Dad of Destiny

Ken Canfield PH.D., Ken Canfield PH D

• Publisher: Northfield Publishing
• Year: 2006
• eBook ISBN:
  9781575674704
• Print ISBN:
  9781881273462
• Edition: 1

Every father has a hidden longing to see his children surpass him. To help him achieve this, Ken Canfield offers a three-part plan. First, a dad should examine his own heart. Next, he should take steps to improve the way he connects with his children. Lastly, he should take a longer range view and plan specifically for a lifetime of involved fathering. Canfield's plan addresses a father's past-a father should resolve his relationship with his own father in order to effectively build a relationship with his children. Canfield also explains how to build the four "walls" or dimensions, of fathering: involvement, awareness, consistency, and nurturing. He then supplies a plan for the future. From being a new father to being a grandfather, dads face challenges at each stage of their life. With the long-range perspective this book provides, fathers can anticipate and prepare for the changing situations they'll face. Based on years of careful research involving thousands of fathers, this book is a solid reference tool for dads.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Preface - Father Power
• Introduction - The Heart of A Father
• Part One - The Shape of Your Heart
• Part Two - The Four “I Cans” of Fathering
• Part Three - The Disciplined Heart
• Epilogue - A Father’s Legacy
• Notes
• For Further Reading
• Appendix One - National Survey of Fathering Practices
• Appendix Two - Map to The Fathering Life Course
• Appendix Three - Poll Highlights “The Role of Fathers in America”
• Resources From - The National Center for Fathering
• Father Inventories