When I became a father, it changed my life. I had, what I call, my “dad awakening.” It was the first time I honestly realized that someone was solely dependent on me for survival. It was the scariest, yet most exciting, emotion I’d ever experienced—balled up in one big rush—as I saw my baby girl cry out for the first time. There wasn’t a T-shirt big enough in the world to cover my chest. I was one proud father. Then, when my second daughter came, there I was again, “proud papa.” I love both my girls unconditionally and often refer to them as my right and left lung. So, when my spouse and I …

Dads, just like moms, hold lasting impressions on their children’s development into adulthood. Kids’ experiences with their parents—either sweet or sour—affect them mentally and emotionally for a lifetime.   As a father of two little girls, I take my role as “Superdad” very seriously. So, after my divorce a few years ago, I tried extra hard to maintain my relationship with my children as much as I could on the weekends, holidays, and summer visitations. Unfortunately, I quickly became a “Disneyland” dad but saw the light when I noticed them wanting more, more… and more. Also, their view of me…