Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need

by Meg Meeker, Dave Ramsey (Foreword by)

Overview

"Your go-to gift for new fathers." — Dave Ramsey, New York Times bestselling author, motivational speaker, and radio host

Whether you know it or not, if you're a dad, you’re a hero— that's the message of bestselling author and pediatrician Meg Meeker.

Even if you're struggling with all the demands of fatherhood, let Dr. Meeker reassure you: every man has it within him to be the hero father his children need. With simple step-by-step instructions and drawing on long experience—including her work with the NFL's Fatherhood Initiative—Dr. Meeker shows you how to be the father you want to be and your children need you to be.

Discover why fathers are even more important to their children than their mothers are; why your children want you to be their hero—even if their relationship with you has been strained or distant; and secrets that can help divorced dads, widowed dads, and stepfathers maintain—or rebuild—a strong relationship with their children

As Dr. Meeker writes, "If you want what is best for your children—if you want what is best for you—you should strive to be a hero father. In this book, I hope to show you how."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781621575023
Publisher:	Skyhorse Publishing
Publication date:	05/15/2017
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

MEG MEEKER, M.D., author of the bestseller Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, has spent more than three decades practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine and counseling teens and parents. A fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, she serves on the Advisory Board of the Medical Institute and is an associate professor of medicine at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Meeker lives and works in northern Michigan, where she shares a medical practice with her husband, Walter.

Table of Contents

Foreword Dave Ramsey ix

Chapter 1 You Are a Hero 1

Chapter 2 Who Says You're Great? 19

Chapter 3 The Leader, Not the Coach 37

Chapter 4 You Aren't Your Dad 53

Chapter 5 Three Questions Your Child Needs You to Answer 71

Chapter 6 Focus On the Play, Not the Game 93

Chapter 7 Words: Power to Heal or to Hurt 109

Chapter 8 Teach Them Courage and Truth 125

Chapter 9 God Is Called Father And So Are You 143

Chapter 10 The Hero's Winning Triumvirate: Perseverance, Forgiveness, Engagement 155

Acknowledgments and Thanks 175

Bibliography 177

Notes 199

Index 201

Editorial Reviews

"Whether I'm working toward winning a Super Bowl or parenting

my children, I need a game plan. Hero lays out that plan. Nothing

matters more to me than raising children who grow up to be strong,

loving adults that know, love, and serve God. Thank you, Meg, for

writing such an encouraging and inspiring book for fathers like me!"

— PHILIP RIVERS, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback



"If you are a dad, you MUST read this book. If you want to bless your

• wn dad, you need to give him this book. Dr. Meg Meeker's message

to fathers is simply incredible. Period."

— LES PARROTT, PH.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of

Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts



"Superman is good. Captain America is great. YOU, on the other

hand, have been designed with powers beyond those of ordinary men.

With purpose and wisdom flowing through your veins, only YOU

can save your children from the pitfalls that await! YOU are the hero

they long for. You are the hero they will remember. Let this book be

your guide, my friend. Go...while there's still time! You have only one

chance..."

— ANDY ANDREWS, New York Times bestselling author of The

Traveler's Gift and The Noticer



"For many men, the critically important role of 'father' often takes

a back seat to the responsibilities of being a husband, provider, or

leader. And sadly, it's their kids who pay the price. With wisdom and

sensitivity, Dr. Meg Meeker offers a powerful reminder that 'dad' is

the most important title a man will ever hold."

— JIM DALY, president of Focus on the Family

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