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## Navigating Your Child's Education: Grades 1-5

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## [Dad Lab: Intentional Parenting](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/dads-intentional-parenting)

 By [Dad Lab](https://discover.worthingtonchristian.com/grades1-5/author/dad-lab) on Aug 13, 2019 4:00 PM

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No dad fails on purpose. No one ever starts fatherhood with the intention of being a mediocre parent. Many of our bad habits as parents begin because we are not being intentional with our children. An intentional father is one who is purposefully engaged in discipling our children, makes it a priority to set goals for the family, and actively seeks out ways to meet those goals.

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