Hey everyone! It’s a pleasure to be here. I look forward to connecting with you all about the brilliant part of life that is raising kids

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Children test limits and push boundaries. Their natural curiosity and desire to learn makes that inevitable. Part of what makes being a parent (mother or father), so challenging, is this very fact! But I want you to try and look at it from a different perspective. What triggers us isn't the behaviour. What triggers us is what we make that behaviour mean. When they don't listen to us... ↪️ "they are being disrespectful" ↪️ "they SHOULD listen to me" When they don't want to share... ↪️ "they are being selfish" ↪️ "I SHOULD make them share" When they cry after not getting what they want... ↪️ "they are overreacting" ↪️ "they are MANIPULATING me" These internal conversations we have with ourselves inevitably lead to one place....us REACTING! But what if you could catch the inner dialogue before reacting? If you were able to distance what you are making the behaviour mean from what is ACTUALLY happening? Would you still REACT, or could you respond differently? Let me know your thought below.

Welcome to Fatherhood! My name is Robert and I'm a first time father of a now 10 month old boy. I created this group to support fathers in their journey into fatherhood. There are an abundance of motherhood groups for first time moms, but they don't necessarily deal with the challenges of becoming a father. My intention is for you to have a space where you can meet other fathers, ask questions, share frustrations and challenges, and contribute to one another. I have a background is personal coaching and early childhood education and I share books, podcasts, host AMAs and live events on the topics that are important when it comes to fatherhood and becoming the kind of father you can be proud of. Introduce yourself and share a picture of you and your child / children.