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Hosted by Lirec Williams, 15 Minutes with Dad helps fathers build emotionally safe homes through co-parenting tools, emotional resilience, mental health conversations, and practical leadership.
Each episode gives modern dads real strategies for showing up with presence, healing from past wounds, communicating with compassion, and strengthening family bonds. Whether you are married, single, co-parenting, rebuilding after separation, or learning to lead your home with more calm, this podcast gives grounded support for fatherhood in real life.
Through supportive, insightful conversations, Lirec explores childhood trauma recovery, parenting communication, emotional regulation, and the unique challenges of single fatherhood. This podcast helps fathers create positive change in their families while showing up with purpose, presence, and emotional intelligence.
Topics we explore:
- Co-parenting communication
- Fatherhood and emotional presence
- Mental health for dads
- Parenting teens with empathy and consistency
- Trauma recovery and emotional regulation
- Compassionate communication with children
- Presence over perfection
- Hard conversations with kids
- Family leadership and healthy boundaries
- Generational healing
Join a movement of fathers, brothers, and men choosing to show up with purpose, compassion, and emotional intelligence.
Together, we are reshaping what it means to lead, love, and raise the next generation.
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Repair After Rupture: How Men Rebuild Trust After Harm
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Jul 30, 2026 |
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The Language of Emotional Safety: How Men Communicate Without Defending
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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Excuses Men Use: Why Good Intentions Are Not Enough
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Control Disguised as Leadership: Why Men's Protection Becomes Power
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The Escape: Why Men Avoid Their Emotions
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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Ego as Armor: Why Feedback Feels Like Disrespect to Men
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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The Man You Inherited: How Old Masculinity Hurts Family Connection
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Life After Separation: Becoming a Present, Steady, and Emotionally Safe Father
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Jul 02, 2026 |
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Dating After Divorce With Kids: How Fathers Protect Their Healing and Their Children
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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The Healing Father: Breaking Cycles Before They Reach Your Children
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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How to Co-Parent Without Repeating the Old Relationship Patterns
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Missing Moments: How Fathers Stay Connected When They Do Not See Their Children Every Day
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Jun 25, 2026 |
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The Fatherhood Identity Crisis: Who Are You After the Relationship Ends?
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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Co-Parenting When You Are Still Hurt: Choosing Peace Over Pain After Separation
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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When the Family Changes: How Fathers Stay Present Through Separation and Healing
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Coaching Big Feelings: Helping Children Build Emotional Regulation and Resilience
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May 21, 2026 |
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The Calm Home: How Emotionally Safe Parenting Builds Trust, Resilience, and Connection
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May 21, 2026 |
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Boundaries Without Fear: How Calm Parents Build Respect, Trust, and Emotional Safety
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May 13, 2026 |
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Connection Before Correction: Why Children Listen Better When They Feel Emotionally Safe
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May 11, 2026 |
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I’m Still Human: Separation, Fatherhood, Healing, and Showing Up Through the Struggle
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May 11, 2026 |
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Structure Creates Safety: How Predictability Builds Trust and Calm in Children
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Triggers, Trauma, and Tone: How Parents Learn to Respond Instead of React
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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Calm Leadership Begins With You Why Regulated Parents Raise Secure Kids
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Christmas and the Aligned Father: Choosing Presence Over Pressure During the Holidays
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Unlearning Manhood: How Fathers Heal Conditioning and Lead with Emotional Strength
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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When Good Intentions Harm: The Over-Functioning Father and the Cost of Carrying Too Much
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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The Silent Partner Syndrome: How Men Disconnect and How Families Heal
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Why Fathers Miss Emotional Cues and How to Fix It
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Blind Patriarchy is Killing our Families
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Healing the Core Wound: How My Childhood Shaped Me as a Son, Brother, Partner, and Father
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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The Core Wound Fathers Carry: Healing the Fear of Getting It All Wrong
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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When “Helping Out” Isn’t Enough: The Myth of the Supportive Husband
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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Beyond the Paycheck: The Real Reason Spouses Leave
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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The Invisible Load: What Women Wish Men Understood About Emotional Labor
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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The Death of the Martyr Dad, Why Sacrifice Is Not Love in Modern Fatherhood
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Teaching Your Children Emotional Intelligence | Legacy, Emotional Resilience & Modern Fatherhood
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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Who Are You Outside of Being a Dad? | Fatherhood, Mental Health & Self-Mastery for Modern Fathers
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Parenting from a Distance: Emotional Presence, Co Parenting Strength, and Fatherhood Resilience
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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Rebuilding After Healing: How Fathers Create Emotional Safety at Home
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Healing the Inner Child for Stronger Fatherhood and Emotional Presence
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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Legacy of Healing: Rewriting the Script for Your Children | Modern Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Generational Growth
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Sacrifice, Alignment, and Hard Choices in Fatherhood, Emotional Healing and Modern Parenting
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Breaking the Cycle: Avoidant Attachment in Love, Fatherhood, and Emotional Healing
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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The Attachment Mirror: How Childhood Scripts Shape Men, Fathers, and Partners | Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Attachment Theory
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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What It Truly Means to Heal as a Man: Sacrifice, Perspective, and New Love Skills | Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Growth
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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The Father-Daughter Blueprint: Showing Her How She Deserves to Be Treated | Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Parenting Frameworks
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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The Father-Son Mirror: Teaching Healthy Manhood Through Presence | Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Modern Masculinity
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Fatherhood and Mental Health: Permission to Heal | Emotional Healing, Self-Awareness & Personal Growth for Dads
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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The Provider Myth: How to Show Up as a Father Without Chasing Money | Emotional Healing, Presence & Modern Fatherhood
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Fatherhood Is Now: Growth Insights for All Dads | Emotional Healing, Parenting Resilience & Modern Fatherhood
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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7 Questions for Dads: Insights on Family Empowerment, Emotional Presence & Modern Fatherhood
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May 26, 2025 |
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Finding Your Purpose: Empowering Fathers to Lead with Intention | Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Personal Growth
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May 20, 2025 |
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Finding Your Purpose: 5 Easy Steps for Fathers | Leadership, Personal Growth & Modern Fatherhood
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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Overcoming Teen Self-Harm: Healing with My Daughter | Fatherhood, Mental Health & Emotional Connection
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Turning Adversity into Growth: A 6-Step Framework for Fathers | Emotional Healing, Resilience & Modern Fatherhood
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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3 Co-Parenting Mistakes You Should Avoid | Fatherhood, Emotional Healing & Family Empowerment
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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Build a Deep Connection with Your Children: 5 Easy Ways | Fatherhood, Emotional Presence & Parenting Resilience
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Be True to Yourself and Your Family, Five Lessons on Authenticity, Fatherhood Growth and Parenting Resilience
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Master Emotional Resilience and Mental Clarity - 5 Proven Steps
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Reclaim Your Identity: 5 Reasons Your Ego Stops You
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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5 Reasons to Meet Your Own Needs
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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Unlock Your Inner Excellent Dad: A 5 Step Framework
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Help Your Teens Overcome Drug Use: 5 Supportive Strategies
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Chat with my Daughter: 2024 Full Year Re-cap
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Note to Dads: Own the Holidays, Be Present, and Stop Spectating
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Chat With My Daughter: The Best holidays ever 2024
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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Master the Art of Co-Parenting: How to Command a Positive Environment
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Fatherhood with ADHD: How to Stay Present, Regulate Emotions, and Strengthen Family Bonds
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Designing a Successful Parenting Plan: Steps to Harmonious Co-Parenting
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Mastering Co-Parenting: How to Set Effective Boundaries
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Big Love from Little Ones: A Family Talk with My 10-Year-Old Plus Son
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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A Note to Dads: A guide to Embracing Presence and Cherishing Time
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Empowering Black Fathers: A Conversation on Impact and Community | Jewel Woods
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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How to Protect Your Child’s Mental Health Through Divorce, Job Loss, and Change
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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A Note to Dads: How to Lead the Family’s Journey with Purpose and Vision
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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A Note to Dads: Give Yourself Permission to Heal
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Mastering the Art of Co-Parenting: Navigate Conflict with Grace
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Mastering the Art of Coparenting: Effective Communication for a Harmonious Relationship
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Chat with My Mother: Overcoming a Turbulent Past and Generational Trauma
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Breaking the Cycle: Healing Fatherhood and the Impact of a Father’s Absence
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Navigating Daily Life as a Dad and Partner: Tips for the Millennial dad
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Mastering the Art of Co-Parenting: 7 Powerful Post-Divorce Strategies to Build a Child Centered Relationship
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May 09, 2024 |
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Life after Separation: Get Back Out There and Know When to Completely Walk Away | Suhaiba Neill
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May 07, 2024 |
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From Rebellion to Redemption: Deryck’s Journey to Becoming a Present Father
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Apr 04, 2024 |
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Effective ways to navigate dating with your Teenage Daughter
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Mar 22, 2024 |
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Lessons From My Father: Alex’s Journey to Becoming the Dad He Needed
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Connect to my Story: Past Trauma and Current Relationships
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Healing with Lirec: Confronting the Past to Reclaim the Present | Part II
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Healing with Lirec: Confronting the Past to Reclaim the Present | Part I
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Dec 15, 2023 |
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Unraveling Trauma: Healing with Awareness, Compassion, and Resilience
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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Big News: Our Family Is Growing (Again!)
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May 31, 2023 |
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Fighting to Father: Brotherhood, Business & Showing Up for Our Daughters
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Through Her Eyes: A Father-Daughter Conversation on Presence and Impact
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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The Way She Sees Me: A Father-Daughter Conversation on Presence and Impact
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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Bad Days & Big Feelings: How Our Mental Health Shapes the Family
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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Dad, This Is How I Feel: A Candid Conversation with Mariah
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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She Flipped the Script: Mariah Interviews Me About Being Her Dad
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Jan 12, 2023 |
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Chat with My Daughter: NEW YEAR'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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Post-Holiday Joy & New Year Goals: A Father-Daughter Laugh-Fest
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Jan 03, 2023 |