What do you do when you feel betrayed and abandoned by your own father, someone who is supposed to love and care for you unconditionally, unselfishly? How do you learn to forgive and live free from the anger inside?

Author, filmmaker and speaker John Finch knows exactly what it means to have his father abandon him at a young age and to carry the anger and hurt that comes with it. John shares his story about how he overcame alcoholism, and anger with his dad finding freedom and forgiveness.

You can learn more about John Finch, his book and movie The Father Effect, visit here: https://thefathereffect.com/

Find John Finch on social media here:

https://www.facebook.com/TheFatherEffect

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-father-effect/

https://www.instagram.com/thefathereffect/

Have you or someone you know already gone through an abortion? She might have been your girlfriend, or your wife, just a friend or even your daughter. Maybe you encouraged her to have the abortion, or maybe she gave you no choice in the matter. Whatever your level of involvement, the decision has lasting consequences. The struggle with guilt, shame and depression is very real. For men the emotions are very sharp, painful and complicated just as it is for women. It’s easy to feel alone, confused and torn up. But you don’t have to struggle alone. There is help, there is hope and there are answers.

Jill Marquis. Jill is the Director of Abortion Recovery and Care. She is also the author of Reclaiming Fatherhood, a Bible study for men seeking healing after an abortion.

You can connect with Jill Marquis, order the book Reclaiming Fatherhood or connect with the authors to get help and support by visiting: https://abortionhealing.org/

When we think of fatherhood, we think of biological fathers. Yet fatherhood is so much more than this! There are men who are giants because they are willing to step up and be fathers to kids who have no father in their life. In this episode you’re going to meet one of them.

Ray Biggerstaff is not only a devoted father and husband but is also a foster dad.

You can email Ray Biggerstaff with your questions at: [email protected]

Is there such a thing as a fair fight? If so, what exactly does a fair fight look like? What exactly does it mean to win a fight? Jonathan Catherman shares his tips and secrets for dealing with conflicts in your home while still being a great example to your kids.

Jonathan Catherman is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, podcast host and the founder of 1M Mentoring.

You can learn more about Jonathan Catherman order any of his books and connect with him at https://thecathermans.com/

You can listen to his Raising Them Ready Podcast here:

https://rss.com/podcasts/raising-the-ready/

Grief is a very uncomfortable experience for dads but we all go through it at some point in our life. Bryan Gallant shares his personal experience of losing his two dear children in a car accident and nearly losing his wife. Bryan talks about how we can deal with our pain and find purpose and God through the loss.

Bryan Gallant is the author of Undeniable, An Epic Journey Through Pain.

You can find and purchase Undeniable here:

https://amzn.to/3MGSV4X

You can email Bryan at:

[email protected]

Dads, what you choose to do or not to do in the first 60 days of your baby's life will not only affect the rest of your baby's life but will affect yours as well. My guest, Deborah McNelis explains this in more detail.

Deborah is an Early Brain Development Specialist, & Neuro-Nurturing Connector. She is also the founder of Brain Insights and a sought after international keynote speaker, trainer and author. Deborah also created the term Neuro-Nurturing.

You can connect with Deborah and learn more about Brain Insights here:

https://www.braininsightsonline.com/

To receive your First 60 Days Booklet, click here:

https://www.braininsightsonline.com/pages/customized-neuro-nurturing-packets

Clare Stead has been a guest before on an episode called An App For New Dads. Now she's back to talk about how dads can gain a huge advantage in their parenting during the first 60 days. Clare shares a few specific tips for dads in those first 60 days that will make all of the difference in who their babies become as adults.

Clare Stead is a world renown educator, eLearning specialist and researcher. She is also the founder of the famous Oliiki App which helps dads develop their baby's brain within the first 1,000 days.

You can follow Clare and get the Oliiki App here:

https://www.oliikiapp.com/

Here are the 8 tips you can use as examples for integrating jobs and tasks in your life as learning and development opportunities for your baby.

https://www.oliikiapp.com/blog/8-ways-to-make-everyday-moments-into-learning-moments

As promised, here are some examples of what success can be for dads. If you watch each one I can promise you it will make your day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS0Ha08CHwU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCzdf_qAy5s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CejhQC9hUO8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc

I had a powerful conversation with Vince DiCaro from Care Net as we talked about how vital it is to form support systems equally for dads as we do mothers. A supported dad equals a supported mother. We also talked about some of the reasons abortion is considered as an option for unplanned pregnancies and the ways Care Net can help bring a support community to save a family and life.

Vince DiCaro is the Chief Outreach Officer at Care Net.

You can learn more about Care Net, find ways to help or donate at:

https://www.care-net.org/

You can reach the National Fatherhood Initiative at:

https://www.fatherhood.org/

I enjoyed my conversation with Best-Selling Author, Speaker & 6th Degree Black Belt Master Rich Grogan. We had an in depth discussion about how to help your kids deal with bullying by mastering the ABC's of becoming bullyproof.

Get Becoming Bully Proof here:

https://amzn.to/43TzLAG

You can connect with Rich Grogan here:

https://grogansbullyproof.com/

Find Rich Grogan on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/warriorconfidence

Find Rich Grogan on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/grogansbullyproof1/

Find Rich Grogan on LinkedIn at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mastergrogan/

I was greatly inspired by my conversation with National Fatherhood Reentry Speaker and Author Sharmain Harris. Sharmain told me his personal story of how he went from serving time to serving fathers by helping former inmates reentering society to stay connected with their children.

Sharmain has been an educator and trainer for the family services space giving them the tools and skills to motivate reentering fathers in a positive and helpful way.

To learn more about Shamain Harris and connect with him visit:

https://sharmainharris.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Sharmainharris1

https://www.instagram.com/sharmainharris/

You can purchase Sharmain's book here:

https://amzn.to/3MgM833