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Thriving as a Father

Hannah Comeaux

Parenting is one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Over the years, the roles of fatherhood have changed a lot but the importance of the father’s role in a child’s life truly is invaluable. Today is all about the traits of being a good father.

1) Spend quality time with each child. Building a relationship with your children starts at an early age. Each of your children are different, so take a special effort in creating a strong bond for each of them.

2) Provide support and encouragement. All children need the support and encouragement from their parents. What we say to them becomes their inner voice.

3) Consistent discipline is important. Children need to know what to expect from you. The rules and expectations need to be clear and communicated well. The consequences of their behavior need to match their behavior and needs to be tailored to that child. What will work for one of your children may not work for the other, but consistency is still key.

4) A good parent leads with love. Many times, we can often let our emotions get the best of us and may have trouble communicating them. Yes, men have emotions too. If you have to, step away a few minutes to calm down and then come back to talk to your child instead of acting on your emotions. Take the time to cool off. Everyone can benefit from a timeout at times. Your child will lead from your example and learn to control their emotions too.

5) A good father leads by example. Your children learn more from what you do than what you say. Be the kind of father you would want them to either be or marry.

6) Self-care is important. As a parent, we push ourselves to give everything we can to our children, but taking time for yourself is an important part of being a good father. As parents we need as much support as possible. Remember, raising tiny humans is a tough job and they need strong men in their life.

Hannah Comeaux, LPC-S, LMFT is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Marriage and Family Therapist. She is passionate about equipping parents with the tools to raise strong healthy children. Give us a call at 337-254-1181 and let us help.

Hannah Comeaux

Hannah Comeaux is a native of Louisiana and currently resides in Lafayette, LA. She graduated from the University of Louisiana with a double major in Psychology and Sociology then received her Masters degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She is a licensed LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) and an LPC-S (Licensed Professional Counselor). She is also a Board-Approved Supervisor of Provisional Licensed Professional Counselors. Comeaux Counseling and Consulting focuses on individuals, couples, children and families working to provide quality care by creating an atmosphere of warmth, acceptance, trust and safety where you are free to examine your thoughts, feelings and actions. Counseling is a process in which we work as a team to explore and identify goals for change established through collaboration with the client(s). We want to help you get the tools to heal from the pain of the past and envision a future full of hope and happiness!