// PURPOSE
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Why
Many studies have correlated an increase in drug use, higher depression rates, lower grades, more likelihood of living in poverty, and more to children who live without a father, or permanent male influence in their home.
At The Intentional Father, we believe a physically and emotionally involved father can radically change the course of his children's lives for the better.
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How
In order to change the course of our child's life, we must first step up as men and fathers and take action. To enable this movement, The Intentional Father's mission is to Encourage and Equip fathers to develop purposeful relationships with their children by being Present and Intentional daily.
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What
To accomplish our mission and enable men to pursue purposeful fatherhood daily, we offer many free Fatherhood Resources:
// WHO WE ARE
Chad Vrla
Founder
As a husband since 2013 and father of 3, I have a passion for faith, family, and fatherhood and a continual desire to learn and improve. This site is as much for me as it is anyone else.
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The Intentional Father is a passion project I greatly enjoy working on. The site is continually growing, but if nothing else comes of it, it has been worth the time, money, and effort for the growth I have personally experienced as a Man, Husband, and Father.
Jerod Post
Contributor
After growing up in Scottsbluff Nebraska with a love of the outdoors in fishing, hunting, camping, skiing, and a plethora of athletic events, Jerod served five years active duty in the United States Marine Corps as an infantryman from 2004 to 2009.
After the military, he went on to earn his Bachelor's, then Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy.
Jerod is the father of three beautiful children and married to his best friend Kristina since 2013. He takes the greatest joy in serving, fostering, and learning from his family and attempts to continuously strive for positive living for him self and those around him.
// HOW IT STARTED
The Intentional Father was first a thought during the year 2020. In the midst of a global pandemic, daycares and schools closed, and my wife and I working from home meant an abundance of family time.
At the time we had a two year old son, my wife was a teacher trying to navigate distance learning, and I was an engineer. While this "extended spring break" was initially seen as a blessing, it quickly turned quality time into quantity time and turned fun unique days into the same day with the same compounding struggles, discussions, and arguments. Each day was a jigsaw, meticulously piecing activities together, both alternating from employee to parent, awaiting nap or bedtime. Precious time in our son's life went by while we were just trying to hold everything together.
As chaotic as it was, we realized then more than ever, the importance of being present and intentional with our child.
This is why I created TheIntentionalFather.com. To continually remind myself to be present and intentional with my children, but overall to Encourage and Equip all fathers (any parent really) to be purposeful in developing relationships with their children even in the most challenging moments.
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- Chad Vrla
Founder of TheIntentionalFather.com
// SITE OVERVIEW
Fatherhood Resources
Aggregated resources for all fathers to find the encouragement and support they need to be present and intentional daily.
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Resources:
Store
Fatherhood is more than just providing for your family. It is about being Present and Intentional daily. We offer a few items specifically designed to align with that exact mission.
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Collections:
Encouragement Articles
Thoughts, triumphs, struggles, advice, and more written to simply encourage fathers. Sometimes, just knowing others have the same struggle you do can relieve the pressure.
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