The Better Father: guides for fathershttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/2026-10-07T00:00:00ZHow to apologize to your child after yellinghttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/how-to-apologize-to-your-child/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZYelled at your kid and felt like crap? What to say (and what to leave out), how soon to go back, scripts by age, and what to do if they won't accept it.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/Parenting courses for dads of older kids (not newborns): an honest guidehttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/parenting-courses-for-dads/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZMost dad courses are for expecting fathers. Free and paid options for dads of kids from toddlers to early teens, what each is good for, and how to choose.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/“How was school?” “Fine.” How to get your teenage son to talk to youhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/teenage-son-one-word-answers/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZYour son answers everything with “fine”? Why sit-down talks backfire, the questions that work better than “how was school,” and what to do the night he talks.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to stop yelling at your kids: a guide for dadshttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/stop-yelling-at-your-kids/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZWhy do I yell at my kids so much? Why deciding to stop doesn't work, what to notice right before you snap, and small things to practice at home.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to stop being on your phone around your kidshttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/phone-around-your-kids/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZHe wanted to show you something and you didn't look up from your phone? Why willpower loses, the two-hour rule, and what to say about his phone.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/Coming home from work stressed: a one-breath reset at the front doorhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/coming-home-from-work-stressed/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZToo stressed when you get home, and your kids get the worst of it? Why they read your mood first, the one-breath reset at the door, and what to say instead.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How not to become your father, when you hear his voice come out of your mouthhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/how-not-to-become-your-father/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZRaised by a yeller and hearing him in your own voice? Telling the event from the story, mapping what was handed down, and changing what you pass on.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to stay calm with a toddler: a guide for dadshttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/stay-calm-with-a-toddler/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZLosing your temper with your toddler? Why the tantrums get to you so fast, what to do in the middle of one, and small things a dad can try tonight.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/“Fine.” How to get your 6- to 12-year-old to talk to youhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/when-your-kid-says-fine/2026-10-04T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZYour 8- or 10-year-old won't talk to you beyond “fine”? Why kids this age go quiet, where they open up, and what a dad can try tonight.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to reconnect with your adult son or daughter (for dads)https://thebetterfather.com/guides/reconnect-with-adult-child/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZYour adult son or daughter rarely calls, or stopped calling? Steps for dads by text, phone, visit and letter, how to apologize, and when to give them space.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to stop fighting with your teenager (for dads)https://thebetterfather.com/guides/stop-fighting-with-your-teenager/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZArguing with your teenage son or daughter every day? How to stop a fight partway, what to stop saying, which rules to keep, and what to do after you lose it.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to bond with your baby as a dad, even if you feel left outhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/how-to-bond-with-your-baby-as-a-dad/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZDon't feel connected to your newborn yet, or feel left out? What a new dad can do this week: skin to skin, the bath, the night feeds and time alone together.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to stay close to your kids after divorce, as a part-time dadhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/stay-close-to-your-kids-after-divorce/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZDivorced or separated and see your kids on weekends? How to stay close between visits, what to do with your time together, and co-parenting without blame.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/Dad guilt about working too much: how to be there with your kids after workhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/dad-guilt-working-too-much/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZNot enough time with your kids because of work? What to do with the hours you have: the first ten minutes home, a protected half hour, mornings and weekends.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to discipline without yelling, and get kids to listenhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/discipline-without-yelling/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZHow to get kids to listen without yelling: say it once up close, give one warning with the consequence named, then follow through calmly. For ages 3 to 12.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/First-time dad tips: what new dads should know in the first yearhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/first-time-dad-tips/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZNew dad advice for the first year: what to do before the baby comes, the first two weeks, nights, going back to work, and what changes month by month.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to get your teenager off their phone: phone rules for dadshttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/teenager-phone-rules/2026-10-06T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZTeenager glued to their phone? Start with yours, then agree on a few rules: none in the bedroom at night, none at meals or driving. How to make them stick.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to connect with your daughter as a dad, from little girl to teenagerhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/connect-with-your-daughter/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZHow a dad can connect with his daughter at any age: regular time that's hers, listening before fixing, and staying close when she's a teen who won't talk.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to be a good stepdad: go slow, back her up, find your thinghttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/how-to-be-a-good-stepdad/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZStepdad tips that help: go slow, let their parent lead on discipline at first, back her up, and find one thing you and your stepkid do together.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/How to be a good role model for your son: what boys learn from their dadshttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/be-a-good-role-model-for-your-son/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZYour son learns more from what you do than what you say. What boys pick up from their dads, and small ways to show him anger, mistakes and respect this week.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/My kid won't listen: how to get heard without yellinghttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/kid-wont-listen/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZKid won't listen until you yell? Get close before you talk, give one instruction, say it once, use when/then, and know what to do when they still don't move.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/When your kid prefers mom over dad: what to do, from toddler to teenhttps://thebetterfather.com/guides/when-your-kid-prefers-mom/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00ZYour toddler only wants mom, or your kid pushes you away? Why it happens, why it stings, and what a dad can try this week, from bath time to the car ride.Daniel Walkerhttps://thebetterfather.com/about/