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Shine 104.9 interview
SpoFI Founder and Executive Director Ron Hauenstein tells the story of the founding of SpoFI in this Nov. 11, 2022 interview with Lorenda Rae and Dee Massey of Shine 104.9 FM radio. Ron also shares many stories of transformation and family reunification inspired by the 24-7 Dad curriculum taught by SpoFI. “What happens to a child when dad leaves, or dad is never there?” Give a listen to this insightful exploration of the powerful force of fatherhood and the devastating consequences of fatherlessness.
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SpoFI Newsletter
At the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative, we believe that fatherlessness — the devastating emotional, social and financial costs of absent fathers — is the root cause of nearly all of society ills.
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What do your children see when you’re angry?
At a recent fatherhood class I facilitated, the topic was Dealing with Anger. To start the discussion, I gave the assembled dads an intriguing assignment: Using crayons and a blank page, draw a picture of what your father looked like to you in your childhood when he was angry. After a few minutes, the dads shared their artwork. Out of 10 men, only two drawings could be described as, at best, only mildly intimidating. The rest expressed a raw power that provoked fear. Two drawings captured outright rage. One dad sketched a multi-colored haze, an intimidating yet featureless blur (see…
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