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About this book
What Does It Take to Be a Great Dad? Action! If being a great dad doesn't come natural to you, welcome to the club. No guy has fatherhood totally figured out, and that's okay. What matters are the small, consistent steps you take to show your kids you care and you are there. Bestselling author Jay Payleitner shares 101 creative ways you can love, teach, and lead your children. Unleash the great dad within when youstop and catch the fireflies, even while wearing a three-piece suitgive horsey rides instead of spending money on Disney Worldtrigger traditions (If you don't keep them, who will?)explain syzygy (Don't worry, it will be explained to you first.)teach your kids how to love and be loved by knowing the source of love...and try 96 other amazingly dad-doable tasks! Join other aspiring awesome fathers in walking the talk every day in simple yet powerful ways.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- 1. Stop and Catch the Fireflies
- 2. Buy a Unicycle
- 3. Play Kick the Can, Red Rover, Spud, Dodgeball, Capture the Flag, or Hide-and-Seek
- 4. Trigger Traditions
- 5. Give Noogies
- 6. Teach Stuff Before They Learn It in School
- 7. Laugh with Them. Cry with Them.
- 8. Don’t Curse the Train, Count the Train Cars
- 9. Spy on Your Kids
- 10. Snuggle
- 11. Respect Their Mom
- 12. Quit Smoking
- 13. Go the Extra Mile
- 14. Laugh over Spilled Milk
- 15. Respond to Any Crisis, “I Love You. It Will Be Okay. We’ll Get Through This Together.”
- 16. Tuck In
- 17. Say Bedtime Prayers
- 18. Rake Leaves Together
- 19. Stop Raking to Watch the Geese Fly South in V Formation
- 20. Ignore the Stickball Dents on the Garage Door
- 21. Make Stilts
- 22. See Your Kids as Future Adults
- 23. Quit Golf
- 24. Patiently Teach Them to Play Golf
- 25. Teach Rock/Paper/Scissors
- 26. Tell Knock-Knock Jokes
- 27. Give Horsey Rides
- 28. Play H-O-R-S-E
- 29. Don’t Let Them Win. They’ll Beat You Fair and Square Soon Enough.
- 30. Kiss Your Wife in the Kitchen
- 31. Don’t Be the Jerk in the Stands
- 32. Chaperone a School Dance
- 33. Earn the Right to Say What Needs to Be Said
- 34. Chat over Waffles
- 35. Survive the Asparagus Standoff
- 36. Measure Their Growth
- 37. Do Sundays
- 38. Skip Rocks
- 39. Display Their Artwork on the Refrigerator
- 40. Always Have a Clean Handkerchief
- 41. Volunteer at Their Stuff
- 42. Say or Write “Love You”
- 43. Apologize When You Mess Up
- 44. Keep Promises
- 45. Follow the Crowd
- 46. Make Time for Them When They’re Young. They’ll Make Time for You Later.
- 47. Carry Recent Photos on Your Smartphone
- 48. Teach the Art of the Handshake
- 49. Hold Tight/Hold Loose
- 50. Be Amazed When They Bring You a Bug, Dandelion, or Shiny Rock
- 51. Schedule an Adventure
- 52. Make Your Home a Hangout
- 53. Celebrate Rules
- 54. Teach Appropriate Rule Breaking
- 55. Be a Warrior
- 56. Wake Your Kid for a Lunar Eclipse
- 57. See the Glory
- 58. Sing Lullabies
- 59. Notice the Good Stuff and Let Them Know
- 60. Foster Sportsmanship
- 61. Connect Your Kids to Your Parents
- 62. Be Humble
- 63. Read a Well-Worn Bible
- 64. Cherish Chauffeur Chatting
- 65. Be a Little Ticked Off Sometimes
- 66. Applaud Artistic Beauty
- 67. Knock and Pray
- 68. Rescue Them at the Top of Any Slippery Slope
- 69. Remember the Carousel
- 70. Kick Around Deep Ideas
- 71. Invigorate Any Slugs
- 72. Exemplify Glory and Rewards
- 73. Be a Sparring Partner
- 74. Sound the Rallying Cry
- 75. Take a Stand
- 76. See the Silhouette
- 77. Recognize Responsible Comedy
- 78. Deconstruct Proverbs 22:6
- 79. Think Magnificent Thoughts
- 80. Miss Your Kids
- 81. Do Teachable Moments
- 82. Do Prayable Moments
- 83. Explain Syzygy
- 84. Hold Your Baby
- 85. Never Expect Quality Time to Make Up for Lost Quantity Time
- 86. Call, Text, or Reach Out to Them Right Now
- 87. Prohibit Whining
- 88. Counteract the Smartphone Crisis
- 89. Discover Shadows
- 90. Expect Sin
- 91. Invite Them into Your World
- 92. Endow Your Kids with Roots and Wings
- 93. Watch Your Words
- 94. Pray a Blessing
- 95. Watch the Horizon
- 96. Splurge (Occasionally)
- 97. Listen
- 98. Accept the Gift
- 99. Be a Forever Father
- 100. Be an Awesome Grandpa
- 101. Teach Them How to Love. And How to Be Loved.
- Notes
- About the Author
- More great books on family relationships by Jay Payleitner
- About the Publisher