Having completed his Master’s Thesis on this topic, Mr. Johnson brings an abundance of research and experience to this subject. A wide variety of studies have found that children from…
Annual Father-Daughter Conference: She’s My Girl, He’s My Dad–Building a Relationship to Last The father-daughter relationship is one of the most critical relationships of a woman’s life. A father impacts every…
TEACHING TO THE MALE BRAINBy anyone’s standard boys are failing in the current educational environment. An increasingly greater number of boys are dropping out of high school and a lower…
It’s no secret that men and women are different. And it’s no secret that they don’t always get along because of these differences, even when they love each other. But…
It’s tough being a man, husband, and father today. It feels like you give and work and struggle but there’s never enough of you to go around, and it seems…
What woman hasn’t taken a look at her man and decided he could use some improvement? There are some things you can change—but some things you can’t. Rick Johnson, founder…
Ahhh…the joys of raising children! Who knew it was such a difficult task? And with all the negative influences out there, how can parents raise kids with character? You want…
Good for you! You don’t want just to raise your boy to become a man. You want him to be a good man. Rick Johnson, founder of Better Dads and…
Most dads yearn to be better fathers and to have a more loving family. In this innovative, powerful, fast-moving multimedia presentation, Rick Johnson, founder of Better Dads and bestselling author,…
I’m a bestselling author and speaker, and I believe families, communities, and our society can grow stronger.
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In 2001, bestselling author and speaker Rick Johnson founded Better Dads, based on the urgent need to empower men to lead and serve in their families and communities. Rick’s books have expanded his work to include influencing the whole family, with life-changing insights for men and women on parenting, marriage, and personal growth. Inspiring and equipping through innovative multimedia presentations and seminars, Rick’s resources, methods and personal approach have been transforming the lives of men, women, and their families for over ten years.
Rick speaks at many large conferences across the US and Canada and is a popular keynote speaker at men’s and women’s retreats and conferences on parenting and marriage. Rick also speaks at mental health conferences, home schooling conferences, various marriage conferences, and the armed forces. He is a nationally recognized expert in several areas having been asked to deliver papers at venues such as the County of Los Angeles Child Abuse Prevention Conference and the State of New York Fatherhood Conference. Rick’s work with men and fathers was recognized when he was invited to the White House as part of the Champions of Change ceremony in 2012.
Prior to becoming a bestselling author and speaker, Rick was a small business owner for 16 years, owning and operating an environmental engineering firm. He attended George Fox University receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Management and Organizational Leadership, and has a Masters Degree in Education from Concordia University. He is a veteran of the United States Navy, has served on the Board of Directors for several community and business associations, and coaches high school basketball in his spare time. Rick has been featured in many national publications such as New Man Magazine, Crosswalk.com, Christianity.com, Christianity Today’s Men of Integrity, Relevant Magazine, Pentecostal Evangel, Thriving Family, and Proverbs 31 Ministries Magazine.
