Father and the Wolves: A guide to elevate fatherhood, fix families, and save the world. Written and read by B.T. Higgins.
Introduction:
I have been told that men don’t read books anymore. Certainly, dads won’t read a book about fatherhood. If this is true, then all the pressure is off of me. No one will read this book, so I don’t have to worry about hooking the reader’s interest with this introduction. Maybe this book is just for me. You see, I’ve come to believe that being a father is the most important work of my life. Perhaps I just needed to collect my thoughts on the subject into one place, to get them down on paper. Why are my kids important? Why am I a necessary part of their lives? Why should I prioritize my kids over my hobbies and work? Do I have some goal I am working toward with them or is parenting all just haphazard and random? Wouldn’t my kids be better off without me? Everyone knows that kids need their mom, but no one ever says that about dads.
Most of the time, I just hear complaints about dads. Spend ten minutes around a group of wives and you are likely to hear a handful of comments about what he didn’t do right this week. A lot of their criticisms will be about his poor fathering skills. Being a good father is not easy. It doesn’t come naturally. So, why should dads keep trying? I believe our legacy as a father is one of the few things that will outlast us. It reaches far into the future and across the globe.
This book is for fathers. Most of us aren’t doing a great job and the world has noticed. We’ve garnered a bad reputation. What do you think our wives would say if we started taking more of an interest in our kids? How might that change our family dynamics? Did you know that as a dad, you have the power to build up your kids or crush them with a few words? That’s sobering!
Fathers have a unique influence and sizable power to make the world a better place by investing time and energy into building stronger families. What would the world look like if dads stepped up to the challenge of fatherhood? What if they protected their kids from negative influencers instead of inviting them into the cave? In this book, I refer to these negative influencers as wolves. It is a good metaphor for the job of a father. Protect your kids from the wolves and prepare them to thrive in a dangerous world. Take up your spear. Step between your kids and the wolf pack.
On the outside chance that you are reading this, know that there is at least one other guy that reads books and wants to be a good father. I encourage you to continue reading. Discover how to elevate fatherhood, fix families and save the world!
