You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help
him discover it in himself. -Galileo Galilei
him discover it in himself. -Galileo Galilei
The journey of fatherhood can be a fantastic experience full of ups
and downs full of memories. With the pressures of life these days it
can be hard to find the time to devote to your children in the ways
that you want to. How do we make sure that we are not sacrificing
our time with our children?
In cases of divorce, it is important that we stay connected to our
children and still develop our role as a father, even when it may not
be easy. Our children are going to learn how to be parents by what
they see us doing.
How do you want your children to remember you as a father
after you are gone? What are your hopes and dreams for your
children? You can envision these futures and discover the
possibilities.
and downs full of memories. With the pressures of life these days it
can be hard to find the time to devote to your children in the ways
that you want to. How do we make sure that we are not sacrificing
our time with our children?
In cases of divorce, it is important that we stay connected to our
children and still develop our role as a father, even when it may not
be easy. Our children are going to learn how to be parents by what
they see us doing.
How do you want your children to remember you as a father
after you are gone? What are your hopes and dreams for your
children? You can envision these futures and discover the
possibilities.
"Nice Guy" Syndrome
"I'm one of the nicest guys I know."
"How come I always seem to give so much more than I
get?"
"All I want is to be appreciated, is that asking too much?"
"I can never do it right."
Does this sound familiar? These are common Nice Guy
sentiments. One of the characteristics of a nice guy is trying
to make others happy. Nice guys have been taught and
conditioned to believe that if they are good, caring, giving,
thoughtful, place others first at all times, then the will be
loved, get what they want without having to ask –
essentially have a easy and smooth life.
"I'm one of the nicest guys I know."
"How come I always seem to give so much more than I
get?"
"All I want is to be appreciated, is that asking too much?"
"I can never do it right."
Does this sound familiar? These are common Nice Guy
sentiments. One of the characteristics of a nice guy is trying
to make others happy. Nice guys have been taught and
conditioned to believe that if they are good, caring, giving,
thoughtful, place others first at all times, then the will be
loved, get what they want without having to ask –
essentially have a easy and smooth life.
- He is the guy who lets his wife make the decisions and then
complains to his friends about it.. - He is the friend who will do anything for anybody, and lets his
life go unattended. - His wife gets frustrated with him because he avoids conflict an
as a result, nothing gets done. - He is constantly telling others what they want to hear instead
of asserting himself. - He is the guy who unknowingly invites other people to walk all
over him because he just wants to get along. - He is the dependable guy at work who will never say "no," but
would never tell anyone if they were imposing on him. - He is the guy you thought that was happy until one day anger
finally gets the best of him.
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| Men's Issues Blaine Moore, MSSW, LCSW 817-914-2267 |
These patterns if unbalanced can allow things like anxiety, depression, and stress to invade
your life. You can discover the solutions allow things like anxiety, depression, and stress to
invade your life. You can discover the solutions that will allow you to construct the life you
always wanted.
your life. You can discover the solutions allow things like anxiety, depression, and stress to
invade your life. You can discover the solutions that will allow you to construct the life you
always wanted.
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