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It’s my joy and honor to equip dads with practical tools to better dial into their daughters’ hearts.
With 25 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and over 35 years working directly with teens and young adult women. Dr. Michelle Watson brings practical wisdom to dads with daughters of all ages.
Awarded ‘Best Podcast for Men’ by Spark Media.
It’s a joy and honor to equip dads with practical tools to better dial into their daughters’ hearts.
With 25 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and over 35 years working directly with teens and young adult women, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield brings practical wisdom to dads with daughters of all ages.
We’ve all heard it said that it doesn’t really matter if you have QUANTITY time together because what’s really important is QUALITY time. I wholeheartedly disagree with that statement because the reality is that we girls need FACE TIME (in minutes and hours) with our dads. Listen in if you’re a father who is ready learn some creative ways to make the best use of the QUANTITY TIME you do have with your daughters!
This episode is Part 2 of a series on a subject that often is hard to talk about: FATHER WOUNDS. Last week I talked about FACING father wounds while on this episode my wise friend and colleague, psychologist Dr. Margaret Nagib, will be addressing HEALING father wounds. This is like getting therapy for free! We invite you to join us for this deeply important conversation.
This episode is the first of a two-part series on a vitally important subject: FATHER WOUNDS. I love the way my friend Tom said it: “This topic is so important because if I’m not prepared to look at my own relationship with my dad and the impact it had on me, how can I look at my own relationship with my daughter who is potentially more fragile?”
This is a fun episode on The Dad Whisperer because you’ll get to hear the backstory to the dad-daughter relationship. You’ll love hearing directly from Hannah Ellenwood—who is now 26-years old—about how her dad partners with her in this season of her life as she navigates “adulting” (which is when daughters REALLY need their dads, incidentally!)
Hey Dad...do you ever have times where your daughter is a bit TOO MUCH for you to handle or decode? If so, then you’re going to want to tune into this episode of The Dad Whisper because I’m giving you tips on how to better understand her while helping your daughter FIND HER MUCHNESS!
Joining me on this episode of The Dad Whisperer is my friend and fathering champion, Stephen Kendrick. Listen in as he shares about what it takes to be a COURAGEOUS dad—-which just happens to be the title of the movie that he and his brother wrote and directed!
Joining me on this episode of The Dad Whisperer is my friend, Jeff Kemp (retired NFL quarterback) who is a dad to FOUR sons. He will be sharing about the life-enhancing, family-strengthening relationships that he has with his FOUR daughters-in-law, all whom he says have definitely made their home richer…and more civilized!
Today’s topic is heavy, yet VITAL to healing and strengthening the dad-daughter relationship. Join me as I share firsthand reports from a daughter’s point of view about how a father’s PORN USE impacts them. I’ve interviewed many women on this issue and as their voices are heard, I pray that their insights touch your hearts in deep ways today.
With sexual assault being at pandemic levels in the US, the time is NOW for fathers to stand up to fight on behalf of their precious girls. Today on The Dad Whisperer I am calling you as dads of daughters to ACTION! Join me to learn SIX PRACTICAL WAYS to support your daughters and help protect them against sexual violence.
Dads, you’ll enjoy hearing today from radio host and best-selling author Eric Metaxas as he reveals how he champions his daughter’s GREATNESS! (which happens to coincide with the title of one of his books, “Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness!”)
Hey Dads...With this being Valentine’s Week, I’ve got your back when it comes to helping you cover your bases by giving you 12 creative ways to let your daughter know she’s your Valentine!
My friend, Dr. Margaret Nagib, teaches today about a fascinating concept called the “heart brain,” which is a powerful way of understanding how our hearts have an electromagnetic field of 6 to 12 feet that can hurt or heal those around us. This has far-reaching impact when it comes to the dad-daughter relationship. If you want to get smarter, listen in today!
Dads often tell me that the process of figuring out what their daughters really need from them can be overwhelming. In seeking to answer that question, here are 20 THINGS YOUR DAUGHTER REALLY LONGS FOR...because it will make a world of difference in her life as you, Dad, meet her at the point of her deepest longings. #thedadwhisperer
One of my favorite conversations to have with dads is when they tell me how emotional and deeply meaningful it is for them to walk their daughters down the aisle. Today I’ve asked my friend, Tobie Hatfield to share from his heart and give us an insider’s view into what this recent event was like for him!
Most men tell me they like to BUILD—-whether it was with Lego’s as a kid or even now as adults when building shelves in their garage or a back deck, all with a hammer in hand. For others it’s been what they’ve done with their portfolio. Today on #thedadwhisperer I’m linking a dad’s love for BUILDING with ways he can do that with his daughter’s self esteem!
Read MoreDad, if you have a tween daughter, you’re going to LOVE hearing from a dad who is in the same boat as you! Join us today as return guest Marc Alan Schelske sheds light on how to find middle ground with your middle schooler. #thedadwhisperer
Read MoreSometimes we as daughters wish that we could tell you, our dads, what a challenge it often is for us not only to KNOW our true selves, but then to STAND STRONG in being who we really are. So Dad, if you want to start the year STRONG, then listen today and learn ways to support your daughter in finding her true self while shedding her false self!
Read MoreMy Christmas present for you is a power tool that will work every time you use it. Tune in today to #thedadwhisperer and learn a SIX-WORD PHRASE that is guaranteed to give you full access to your daughter’s heart!
Read MoreMerry Christmas Dads! And if you prefer audio over written material, I’ve got a gift for you today because today’s show is an adjunct to last Friday’s blog, “Put It in Writing.” I’ll be giving you a last-minute Christmas present idea for your daughter and telling you why these cards I’m holding in this picture from my dad are some of my most prized possessions!
Read MoreWe invite you to join us again today for Part 2 of our conversation as pastor and author, Marc Alan Schelske shares more of his difficult yet worthwhile journey to uncover the mystery of his emotions. Dads, I have no doubt that you’ll be inspired to hear from this courageous man as he invites us to hear his heartfelt, honest story. (PS...as always, women are invited to the conversation too!)
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