Do you remember your child’s first steps? There are a lot of steps between those first ones and the walk across a graduation stage or down a wedding aisle. The days are long, but the years are short, and a dad who walks that road without a map ends up living by default. These six steps give you a practical path for being the father your children need: Clarify, Serve, Choose, Train, Equip, and Cultivate. Courage. Competence. Confidence. Build it one step at a time.