Video and podcast series
Father Figure
Forging Fathers Network is a YouTube, Podcast and Community project exploring how men become stronger fathers and how engaged fathers can build loving, productive, and happy families.
Fathers show children how to
- Produce the four outcomes that lead to a happy and fulfilled life: a healthy body, marriage and family, friends and community, and purpose and skills.
- Pass on an attitude of hope, faith, and wonder that they carry into every day.
- Engage in play and adventures that help them learn to take risks and push past perceived barriers or ceilings.
- Protect themselves while fathers protect them until they are able.
- Engage in critical conversations to learn critical thinking and build their voice.
Father Figures can expand their knowledge and skills to help children live a loving, safe, productive, and happy life. While mothers provide children with nurturing, empathy, organization, and a whole host of other skills, this series focuses on what makes a good Father.
Episode Guide
Each session dives deep into a specific aspect of fatherhood. New episodes coming soon — check back for links as they go live.
Father Figure: Introduction
Forging Fathers explores how men become stronger fathers and how engaged fathers build loving, productive, and happy families. To be a good Father Figure, one must first be a good spouse — children's entire being is shaped by how you treat your partner. Through kindness, speaking well of each other, sharing chores, showing affection, and truly listening, fathers model the skills that matter most. Fathers also help children build character by knitting together skills that achieve purpose, providing the drive and motivation for a fulfilling life.
Outcomes Matter (Chapter 1)
Fathers teach children that outcomes define us — and that we learn to trust others based on the outcomes they produce. This episode explores the four foundational outcomes for happiness and success: a healthy body and mind, marriage, relationships, and skills. Children learn that they will be defined by what they produce for themselves and others.
Play, Adventure, and Risk (Chapter 2)
Fathers use play and adventure to help children push boundaries and take risks — enabling accomplishments once thought impossible while building close bonds. Featuring the story of My Uncle.
Hope, Joy, and a Positive Attitude (Chapter 3)
Fathers provide children with eternal hope, joy, faith, and a positive attitude that builds self-worth, strengthens resilience, and keeps them happy in the face of challenges. Featuring the story of My Mom.
Protecting Children from Modern Threats (Chapter 4)
Fathers must prepare children for the challenges they will face — phones, puberty, bullying, and abusers. In an era of social media, early puberty, AI, and social contagions, learn how to help children set boundaries and make better judgments.
Critical Conversations (Chapter 5)
Engage children in critical conversations so they learn to have a voice, be heard, and form their own ideas. Fathers help children learn how to reason, research, and avoid hearsay — building critical thinking that lasts a lifetime.