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A father assumes a near mythical figure when he equips his children with knowledge, wisdom, understanding, training and skills required to navigate through all the chaotic and catastrophic possibilities of life. The 30 topics covered in Releasing the Power in Fatherhood: The Dynamics of Effective Fathering can be described as the 30 Habits of Effective Fathers. An earlier book by the same author, The Amazing Power in Fatherhood complements this book and together provide the Theory and Practice of Fathering. This book incorporates some topics in the University of Toronto Quality of Life Model which had identified through research factors that contribute to the goodness and meaning of life as well as people's happiness. Some of the skills discussed in this book were adapted from the report of the committee set up by the United States Secretary of Labour in 1990 to identify the set of competences and foundation skills known as SCANS [Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skill] which everyone entering the work force needed to have. These topics are meant to thoroughly equip your child for the challenges of life. Some of the topics covered in this book are: o Training Your Child o Making Discipline a Learning Experience o Praying for Your Children and Teaching Them to Pray o Building faith in your Child o Recent Advances in Early Childhood Learning o Enhancing the Quality of Your Child's Education o Character Modeling o Developing a Personal Value System o Developing the Spirit of Enterprise o Self-Development Skills o Self-Management Skills o Preventing Teenage Parenthood o Money Management Skills o Time Management Skills o Helping Your Child Choose a Career.

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