Safe
A child can tell the truth, ask for help, admit a mistake, or share fear without humiliation or abandonment.
From Daddy Hunger to a New Legacy of Fatherhood
The 10 Commandments
of Fatherhood
A Message of Redemption, Hope & Love
A memoir-driven guide to becoming the kind of father whose children feel safe, seen, heard, loved, and prepared.
Book release Fall 2026
Ray UpchurchCreator of Daddy Hunger
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“The greatest gift you will ever give your child is the father you are still becoming.”
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The Mission
Helping fathers heal, grow, reconnect, and create a healthier legacy.
Daddy Hunger began with a simple but painful truth: many children grow up longing for the presence, protection, affirmation, and love of a father.
Today, Daddy Hunger is a mission to help fathers become more present, emotionally healthy, trustworthy, and prepared so that every child can feel safe, seen, heard, loved, and prepared.
Read the Daddy Hunger story →The Five Promises
What every child should experience through a father.
Seen
A child knows their father notices who they are, not only what they accomplish.
Heard
A child feels that their thoughts, emotions, questions, and experiences matter.
Loved
A child knows love is not something they must earn through performance, agreement, or perfection.
Prepared
A child receives the wisdom, values, confidence, and practical guidance needed to face life.
DADDY HUNGER
5 Promises Every Child Needs From Their Father
A practical guide to helping children feel safe, seen, heard, loved, and prepared.
FREE GUIDE
Free Fatherhood Guide
Begin with five promises you can practice today.
Get the practical Daddy Hunger guide for helping children feel safe, seen, heard, loved, and prepared. It includes a clear promise, a short explanation, and one action step for each area.
Also available: The Daddy Hunger Language Guide →
Coming Fall 2026
Ten principles for healing, responsibility, connection, and legacy.
The 10 Commandments of Fatherhood draws from Ray’s childhood, his experience raising two sons, the lessons of divorce and rebuilding, and the stories encountered through Daddy Hunger.
The book is in final editing and coming Fall 2026. Join the launch list now to receive release updates and purchase information as soon as it becomes available.
About Ray Upchurch
A father, grandfather, speaker, filmmaker, and creator of Daddy Hunger.
Ray’s journey into fatherhood began with questions about becoming a good father without having known his own. Through raising his sons, rebuilding after hardship, and years of listening to families across the country, he learned that presence, emotional safety, truth, and love are essential.
Meet RayThe Vision
Heal the Father. Reach the Child. Transform the Legacy.
Daddy Hunger is growing into a platform for books, practical resources, speaking engagements, workshops, family experiences, media projects, partnerships, and transformational events.
The Cycle Can Stop Here
No father can change the past. Every father can decide what happens next.
Keep becoming.
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