44 Pieces of Parenting Advice From Dads Who’ve Been There

12 Thoughtful Texts To Send A Stressed Out Partner [Fatherly](%2F%2Ffatherly.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/sXHD3aX7ucOne2KK-IAx3TKLd8c=289) Oct 03, 2022 What’s the best bit of parenting advice you’ve ever received? The most useful? The nugget you go back to again and again? The first one you share with other parents? If pressed, we all have a few important ones to share. That’s why we asked this question to a variety of experienced dads, across a variety of ages and backgrounds. Because while you can read the books and study the basics, a lot of advice about being a good parent comes from, well, being a parent. The advice these men shared applies to their lives as fathers and husbands and it made their lives easier. Will you find the exact advice you want below? Maybe. Maybe not. But we hope the wisdom speaks to you and provides at least some slice of clarity. After all, we’re all in this together. WISDOM %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Flife-changing-parenting-advice-dads%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/uQzEnJ9L7V4mA724Z1WdpmMVOTE=289 [44 Pieces of Parenting Advice From Dads Who’ve Been There](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Flife-changing-parenting-advice-dads%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/evkOEh9rKHaYz6ZTagEPnTwrqTw=289) We asked a group of dads for the best parenting advice they ever received. %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Flife-changing-parenting-advice-dads%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/vqlf7zjSYyjMP1T-QxqbjgNoOCw=289[Here’s what they told us.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Flife-changing-parenting-advice-dads%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/g5fLXoqUNlKRBuElOO0lCjY8fQU=289) [read this story](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Flife-changing-parenting-advice-dads%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/5/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/SIkOOraSxT4JeXotXs18DC1J8s8=289) If you lower your voice instead of raising it, nine times out of 10 the kid will too. My dad never, ever yelled. 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Yes… and No.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fwhy-is-my-penis-shrinking%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/JE-dbUyg9gDC6dtRlxcBkhre5ls=289) Penises tend to shrink with age. This is why it happens and how men can manage it, %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fwhy-is-my-penis-shrinking%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/y34nDDrT40XlBWl8GylKKKu3w2I=289[according to urologists.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fwhy-is-my-penis-shrinking%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/SU2M88aLo8nsIIn5yb56Tbq42RY=289) [read this story](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fwhy-is-my-penis-shrinking%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/5/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/z20Fv6jgarB2yCBUbtxOjM5FoOc=289) FITNESS %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fonly-shoulder-exercises-need-to-perform%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/o2S4Iubj8GeWtvPMqDm8yDBOazQ=289 [The 5 Best Shoulder Exercises Every Man Should Do](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fonly-shoulder-exercises-need-to-perform%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/TaCA7HlksTxGM0ji8Aru3wrbipw=289) Want to lift high and avoid rotator cuff injury? %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fonly-shoulder-exercises-need-to-perform%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/OmmBV2h_jzs2W7dQ3tvRoZ95Q4o=289[These five dynamic movements will ensure your shoulders stay strong and mobile.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fonly-shoulder-exercises-need-to-perform%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/zYcENjjMcJV7dryiTndnmPfMrKg=289) [read this story](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Fhealth%2Fonly-shoulder-exercises-need-to-perform%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/5/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/j_IR6mjYacfQ6oBs9TKBZL8FszA=289) MIX IT UP %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fold-fashioned-variations%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/0ivK0J8ezYxBTRngdYq6j7G79Gg=289 [9 Ways To Take Your Old Fashioned To New Heights](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fold-fashioned-variations%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/2B8yxGdrCA4Oh3V-zMtqqReO9pw=289) From smokey and spicy interpretations to those that feature coffee, %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fold-fashioned-variations%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/1yl8PTtcv4eVLxA67x-p5FZzNXQ=289[here are nine riffs on the classic whiskey cocktail to try.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fold-fashioned-variations%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/PrYwDkr3WqmOnClgY1VbIguZPPM=289) [read this story](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Fold-fashioned-variations%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/5/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/aFHQi3lfW5-cWfGsz8Jwr543zAM=289) CHECKING IN %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftexts-to-send-stressed-partner%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/1/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/daZsu_SUlvy674MGS1NoqelMMh0=289 [12 Thoughtful Texts To Send A Stressed Out Partner](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftexts-to-send-stressed-partner%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/2/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/_Arg2bJsQxywU_8-TDVwF4hjP0k=289) When your significant other is dealing with considerable stress, %2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftexts-to-send-stressed-partner%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/3/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/G5lmtoaDSui7WQghinaCyuVHfWI=289[these messages of support may just be what they need to read.](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftexts-to-send-stressed-partner%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/4/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/zEZt5MmaB-pbPD3bAIl7lEvpxQE=289) [read this story](%2F%2Fwww.fatherly.com%2Flife%2Ftexts-to-send-stressed-partner%3Futm_campaign=38222%26utm_medium=fatherlyDailyV2%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=c37e7b32-5b18-4c2b-a3ac-adb88aa64d4e/5/010001839f5b2524-aef7e1d8-4f60-4db6-9a12-089b2225d159-000000/tN6uVirAhg-p_3K_5qjoBuP3c5Y=289) You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. 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