It's the season of giving!

Plus — What do parents need from their twentysomethings?

NEWSLETTER Goodies for Good Dads and What Parents Need From Their Twentysomethings December 20th, 2024 GROWING GOOD DADS Confessional (Part 2): What do Parents Need from their Twentysomethings? This is the second of a two-part series of anonymous musings on the topic of raising adult children. Last week, we collected confessions from twentysomethings who shared what they crave from their relationships with their fathers. This week, we’re exploring the flipside of the coin in our efforts to better understand what parents need from their relationships with their adult sons and daughters. “It means everything when your child has a smile on their face. And we like hugs, too!" Continue Reading PODCAST E327 Experienced Dads Dads (and Granddads) of Adult Children   Join us this week for a podcast from the Good Dads archive! Dr. Jennifer Baker and J. Fotsch talk with experienced dads Jim Towery, Paul Baker, and Robert Hawkins about fathering adult children in part three of the three-part series. It doesn't matter how old your child is... it's always good to tell them you're a proud dad and you love your children. "I think it's important to never forget that your children still need you to love them, whether they're right or wrong." Listen Now UPCOMING TRAINING CAMP Are you a father-focused individual in Clinton, Maryville, Kansas City, Harrisonville, St. Joseph, or another town in northwest Missouri? We encourage you to sign up for the upcoming training camp in Harrisonville. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to lead a Good Dads class, this event is for you! Sign Up Today! STRONG SCHOOLS: WILLARD NORTH Thank you to Willard North Elementary for having us last Friday morning! WILLARD EAST Meanwhile, Willard East Elementary had a fun morning of their own on Wednesday! Good Dads continues to make a difference in the lives of both fathers and their children. END-OF-YEAR GIVING CAMPAIGN "To me, a community is a holistic approach where different elements come together to reduce life barriers facing that community," says Patrick, one of Good Dads' newest class facilitators. It's a definition full of hope and optimism—and one we can totally get behind! But a community would be hopeless without safe, strong and stable homes. And how do you do that? For us, there's only one answer: Focus on the fathers! If you know that engaged fatherhood is important, and if you believe in the power of responsible dads, we hope you'll make a year-end contribution to Good Dads. Your gift will help us continue to expand. It'll help make your community a better place to live. Donate Today! YOU'VE GOT MAIL! Be on the lookout for a piece of mail coming from Good Dads before the holidays! Be sure to reach out to us if you'd like to be put on our mailing list. GOODIES FOR GOOD DADS It's the giving season! Good Dads' staff put together 100+ holiday gift bags for fathers in our New Pathways for Good Dads program. During their last class of 2024, dads will receive toiletries, socks, hats and other goodies! VOLUNTEERS WANTED! Become a Captain with Good Dads Strong Schools Lead a New Pathways for Good Dads Class Help us Spread the Good Dads Vision Find all our Volunteer Opportunities DAD JOKES What party game do fish like to play? Salmon says! Why couldn't the pirate play cards? He was sitting on the deck! TRIVIA Last week, we asked subscribers which of this listed historical events did NOT happen in December. Here's how you all responded... The first flight of the Wright brothers: 18% The publishing of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein": 9% The Bill of Rights becoming law: 18% The awarding of the first Nobel Peace Prize: 0% The bombing of Pearl Harbor: 0% The ratification of the 13th amendment: 55% The answer is the publishing of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein!" Published anonymously on January 1st, 1818, the idea for the novel came to her in a "waking dream." Talk about spooky! POLL Today is Games Day! There's nothing like a fun game to pass the time, especially with your kids or grandkids. We hope you enjoy this poll related to games! What is your favorite kind of game? Card games Board games Video games Phone games Sports games I prefer watching other people play games We'll reveal the results in next week's newsletter! — Special Thanks to Our Business Partners — Special thanks to Randy and Cindy McGinnis for your continued support! – G O O D D A D S . C O M – Administrative Offices: 415 E Walnut Client Services: 205 W. Walnut, Suite 10 Springfield, MO 65806 417.501.8867 • info@gooddads.com Did someone forward this? If you'd like to join the thousands of awesome people who read this newsletter, you can subscribe here. Homepage Partners About Us Directions

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