Father Friend

Father Friend

Hosted by: Dr. Mike Ayers - Parenting Expert, Educator, Father

I'm Dr. Mike Ayers—welcome to Father Friend, a podcast to help you become the kind of dad your kids trust, respect, and want to be around. With 30+ years as a father, educator, and speaker, I bring research-rooted,...

Episodes

5 Ways to Pass Down a Faith Your Kids Want

Season #2

Every dad who cares about faith asks some version of this question: when my kids leave my house, will they actually keep it? Not perform it. Not inherit it out of habit. But genuinely want it for themselves. In this...
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The Hidden Costs of Angry Fathering

Season #2

Anger is one of the most common struggles fathers face, yet one of the least examined. In this episode of Father Friend, Dr. Mike Ayers explores the hidden cost of angry fathering—how unmanaged anger can damage trust,...
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From Control to Influence: The Shift Every Dad Must Make

Season #2

At some point, every dad hits a moment where what used to work… doesn’t anymore. The commands, the corrections, the authority—it stops landing the same way. And if you’re not careful, you don’t just lose control… you...
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