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Dr. Ken Canfield, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized leader, scholar, author, and speaker who has dedicated his life to strengthening fathers, grandparents, and families. He is the founder and president of Fathers.com (formerly the National Center for Fathering) and the National Association for Grandparenting (GrandkidsMatter.org), and he continues to serve and partner with organizations committed to improving family well-being. Dr. Ken’s work has been featured in Psychological Reports, Educational and Psychological Measurements, The World and I, Parents, Today’s Better Life, Living with Children, and New Man. He is the award-winning author of 7 Secrets of Effective Fathers, The Heart of a Father, The Adventures of Fatherhood series, They Call Me Dad, and The Heart of Grandparenting, as well as a contributor to several edited book collections. In addition to his writing, Dr. Ken has reached audiences nationwide through his daily weekday radio commentary, Today’s Father, which aired on more than 600 stations, and now through Grandkids Matter, currently heard on 60 stations. He and his wife, Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, live in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where they enjoy life surrounded by their growing family, including five children, three sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law, and 19 grandchildren.
Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield, Ph.D., LPC, is a nationally sought-after speaker, bestselling author, licensed professional counselor with more than 30 years of experience, and founder of The Abba Project, a nine-month group forum designed to equip and encourage fathers of teenage and young adult daughters. She regularly writes for online and print journals and magazines, authors her bi-monthly Dad-Daughter Friday Blog, and has been featured on numerous radio and television programs. Michelle is the bestselling author of Dad, Here’s What I Really Need From You: A Guide for Connecting With Your Daughter’s Heart and Let’s Talk: Conversation Starters for Dads and Daughters, both of which are also available on Audible. She has also contributed chapters to Fathers Say, How to Disciple Men, and Written in Heaven: His Story, Our Lives. Dr. Michelle is the host of the award-winning The Dad Whisperer Podcast, available on her website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube, and she co-chairs the Father-Daughter Initiative at Fathers.com alongside her husband, Dr. Ken Canfield. They live in Fayetteville, Arkansas, near their beloved tribe of 28, which includes five children, three sons-in-law, two daughters-in-law, and 19 grandchildren.
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