It's A Dad! by Martinique Wilkinson
If you are a Latter-day Saint, you likely want to raise your family in the best community for you, based on your own priorities and the standards you seek to uphold. You could look for an area in the U.S. that has high ratios of positive establishments (like parks, libraries, and museums) to negative establishments (such as bars, tobacco stores, and casinos). You might look at areas with the most favorable economic conditions for LDS families: affordable four-bedroom homes, lowest tax on food, the lowest gasoline tax, and other data. And how about the areas that have the highest ratio of children living with their two married biological parents, offer the best opportunities for missionary experiences, have the shortest commute times, or are closest to temples? The answers to all these questions and more are found in Best Places to Raise an LDS Family. This is the first and only book to evaluate, rate, and rank communities in seven broad categories from a Latter-day Saint perspective: LDS Culture (including ratio of positive to negative establishments, commute times, proximity to LDS temples, proximity to major LDS historical sites, ratio of stay-at-home moms, etc.), Education (graduation rates, educational attainment, school environment), Crime (property crime and violent crime), Health (smoking rates, alcohol consumption, teen and adult smoking and drinking rates, teen sexual activity, exercise, obesity, teen and adult STD rates, drug use, etc.), Economic Environment (unemployment, tax rates, family income, poverty, etc.), Household Characteristics (families with children, unmarried partners, number of children, etc.), and Housing (ratio of renters to owners, median home value, median home price and age, price of four-bedroom homes, etc.). This first-of-its-kind volume is an invaluable resource for all Latter-day Saints as they consider where to raise their families.
Craig is a sought after inspirational speaker and Dad Coach, passionate about the role men and fathers play in society and family. He spoke at TEDx on the topic in a powerful talk entitled Real Man. Real Dad., which can be found on his website www.craigwilkinson.co.za He has worked extensively in the Non Profit sector in the areas of experiential education, socio-economic development and the development of men and fathers as well as a consultant to the corporate sector in strategy and human resource development. Craig is author of DAD - The Power and Beauty of Authentic Fatherhood, It's A DAD! Everyman's guide to pregnancy childbirth and becoming a father and the online course, The Dad Journey, which can be found at www.thedadbook.co.za An avid hiker and mountain biker Craig's mission is the restoration of men to true masculinity and authentic fatherhood. He is the founder of Father a Nation (FAN), an NPO which restores and equips men to be great fathers. He believes that if we can heal men we can heal the world. Some of the work of FAN can be seen at www.fatheranation.co.za Craig lives in Cape Town, South Africa with his wife Martinique and his two children Luke and Blythe. You can contact Craig at craig@fatheranation.co.za
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780620710688 |
| ISBN 10 | 0620710683 |
| Title | It's A Dad! |
| Author | Martinique Wilkinson |
| Series | Dad |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Dad Books |
| Year published | 2017-10-23 |
| Number of pages | 138 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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