Your Mind Your Body

We fathers have tremendous power to benefit our kids and partner. For instance, and according to the National Fatherhood Initiative, kids who are raised with fathers are less likely to abuse substances, to underachieve academically, to be defiant, to break laws, to be obese, to become pregnant and to experience a wide array of toxic stresses. However, the more experience I get as a dad, husband and psychologist, the more I look at all of this differently. I offer three insights and close with a link to a weekly exercise for you to do with your children.

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We know Dads are important for many reasons, but they can serve a vital role in helping families become and stay healthy. This might seem like a given to those dads who have coached a tee-ball team or the ones who play outside with their kids.

But health goes beyond athletics and sports. Good health is overall well-being, which includes good nutrition, adequate activity and exercise, and good emotional, social, and intellectual skills.

Some children are not natural athletes, do not want to participate in organized sports and cringe at the word “exercise.” But there are ways to motivate your kids and teens to be more active and like it.

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One of the best things about dads is that they are not moms. And sometimes this means doing things with their kids that moms would just rather not.
I know all families are different, and I may be falling victim to some old, untrue stereotypes, but I think for many dads, some of the best moments with their kids involve learning new, daring, physical activities. Some research even shows that there is something unique about the way dads play and interact with their kids; it empowers their children to take more chances, more risk and explore the world. More so than moms, dads encourage kids to overcome their limits

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