One of the greatest longings we all have is to be truly seen, truly known. People often fall in love with the first person who really “gets them”, even if the person is not right in most other ways. It is a universal soul cry and it is one that [Read more]
Fathers are the most powerful men in their children’s lives. What we do with this incredible privilege will shape their beliefs about themselves and the world and largely determine the trajectory of their lives. Every boy longs to be mentored by his father; every girl longs to be adored by [Read more]
Hands down my greatest challenge as a divorced dad was remaining a deeply engaged father in my children’s lives with a co parent who was no longer my partner, whose feelings towards me were less than hospitable and whose ideas about parenting came from a different manual than mine. [Read more]
Telling my children that their mom and I were getting divorced was probably the hardest conversation I have ever had. My son Luke was 11 at the time and my daughter Blythe 8. My heart broke as I looked into their sad, shocked eyes. It took everything I had to [Read more]
Craig shares his own journey as a dad and his parenting views. We discuss his divorce, what is means to be a man in todays world and how we can empower our sons and daughters. Craig explains how woundedness manifests in children when there is no father figure around, [Read more]
Today is Father’s Day across the globe. Father A Nation is pushing for a generation of men who can build a safe and prosperous South Africa.
Today I conducted my first live "What's Your Burning Dad Question?" session. These are the questions I responded to: " As a father of two kids, aged ten and seven, I'd like to know how to not let stress about financial issues and what is currently happening [Read more]
The two greatest gifts a child can receive are a mother’s nurture and a father’s embrace. The father is a boy’s first hero and a girl’s first love and the father who sees this and responds with his embrace gives his child a gift of incalculable value. So much more [Read more]
Craig speaks to the Radio 2000 team following recent reports of the resurgence in gender based violence to look at the role men can play in turning the tide of gender based violence around.
The best start any dad can give his children in life is to establish a strong bond with them from the very beginning. But the process of bonding with a child in the early weeks can be harder for a dad than for a mom. [Read more]
DrD' Dorianne Weil from Jacaranda FM speaks with Craig about equipping men to be great fathers and leaders.
A week into #lockdown, here are five great ways to help you as a dad not only stay sane, but be a real blessing and source of strength to your family during this crazy time.
Things can get really real when you are stuck in the confines of your home for an extended period with your wife and children. But as the most important man in your children’s lives you need to get it right during this tense time. [Read more]
Burning at the core of every child’s heart are some questions that beg to be answered. And the man who needs to answer is their father.Who am I dad? What am I made of? Am I enough dad? Am I strong enough, smart enough, attractive enough? These questions are asked [Read more]
As fathers we will impact our children’s lives deeply and forever, that is a given, the only choice is whether it will be for good or for bad. The great privilege of fathering is that you have the power to lay the foundation for an emotionally whole and successful life [Read more]