Foundation Father

Fatherhood always looks to the future. You have a goal in mind for your children, and as they grow and mature and differentiate themselves, your role changes with them. Once they leave the house, you can no longer ground them. You can’t control their movie choices.You must train them to live on their own. But you still have an important role.Scott Beyer has eight children, rangin

This is a recorded X (formerly Twitter) Space with Harrison from Save Your Sons. Harrison has started to create wholesome entertainment for his own children, and we talked about his motivations and process.We also talked about the new streaming service preparing to launch called Sherwood Entertainment. Right now, you can get lifetime access for a one-time price of $299. However, yo

This is a recorded Twitter Space with Jim Clair. Jim blogs at jimclair.com/ and has one of those rare newsletters that I look forward to and read all the way to the end. In this episode, we talk about:* Why do you want to improve your reading taste? Just like you don’t want to have a diet that consists mostly of candy, you want a better diet for your mind. Nothing wrong with cand

If you are serious about finding a wife, you need to get serious about vetting the women you date. Don’t string women along with indecision. It wastes your time, and it wastes her time.This information is worth thousands of dollars and can save you from years of heartache. Men used to get this information from their fathers and grandfathers. No more. And so our broken culture get

I talked with Jake Mentzel about what young men should look for in a local church. Because you should be part of a local church. Jake is a pastor at Church of the King in Evansville, IN, a father of 7, and helps run Warhorn Media.We had some technical difficulties, so there was some awkwardness, but it was still a good discussion. We go over some of Jake’s history and how that ti

Your children approach you over and over to show you something. They are proud. They are excited. They want to share these emotions with you.So get excited for them. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foundationfather.com/subscribe

We have to help our kids face their fears while they are in the controlled environment of our home. We do them no favors if we let them wallow in timidity. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foundationfather.com/subscribe

Evil rises and good is defeated. Epics are written in a moment, acted out with vitality, and then forgotten every single day. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foundationfather.com/subscribe

You can’t let your kids live in a bubble. Eventually, it will be popped by something beyond your control and they will have to deal with the outside world. If your children need to walk around with a fainting couch, just in case they hear someone use a bad word, you have failed as a parent.Better to introduce the outside world to them on your own terms. This takes discipline, wis

Being a man means doing the right thing even when you don’t feel like it. Even when you know you will suffer. And not complaining about it. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.foundationfather.com/subscribe