Common Man Extraordinary Call: Thriving as the Dad of a Child with Special Needs
Common Man Extraordinary Call: Thriving as the Dad of a Child with Special Needs
It was Jeff Davidson’s dream to help empower and equip the special needs community. He was especially interested in helping the fathers of children with special needs. His own journey as a special-needs dad was the making of him as a man, and he believed it could be for others as well. Before his untimely death in 2017, he began to write a field guide for fathers – a manual to help them navigate this often overwhelming journey. Jeff’s wife, Becky Davidson, had the honor of helping to complete his last message to the special needs community he so dearly loved. We hope you will read the book and make use of these tools so that your journey will be easier and your load lighter.
Book Description:
Becoming the father of a child with special needs can feel like being drafted into the military--and starting duty as a general. Dad is expected to know how to set rules and run drills without any training in leadership. And there are very few resources for men who want to be involved but need guidance and specific ideas. Overwhelmed, many fathers end up going AWOL on their families.
As a twenty-year veteran of special-needs parenting, Jeff Davidson wrote a field manual to give fathers the skills required for the day-to-day demands of parenting. Jeff helps men discover God's new mission for their lives in each of five specific roles: warrior, protector, provider, encourager, and equipper. He offers rich, real-life examples from dads in the field and a no-nonsense approach from initial diagnosis onward. This book is filled with practical how-tos for parenting in the special needs world, bullet points for easy reading and quick reference, and a Mission Critical synopsis at the end of each chapter.
Informal and task-oriented, Common Man, Extraordinary Call offers growth and hope for men with little free time. And as they process their instructions, they'll be able to mentor other fathers, creating a strong army of men who not only survive but thrive as capable dads to their children with special needs.