Fatherhood Matters is what Dad Central uses to stay in touch with you. This is where we post interesting news, ideas, resources, and some fun stuff about fatherhood. It is a mix of info for dads and info for those working to support fatherhood. Enjoy!
- Dad Joke of the Month
- 3rd National Father Involvement Conference – Call for Proposals
- Talking alcohol with kids
- and more!
Dad Joke of the Month:
Q: What do you call an illegally parked frog?
A: Toad
Call for Proposals: 3rd National Father Involvement Conference
Dad Central has had great success with the past two national conferences in 2015
and 2017. We are now planning the 3rd conference for Spring 2019 in Ottawa, ON. The theme will be Side-by-Side: Fatherhood in the Early Years. We are lining up some great keynote presenters (Dr. Stuart Shanker is on the agenda already). We are looking for workshop and poster presentations.
You can use this this document for all the information. It is a fillable PDF.
And share this with others you think may be interested.
Big Talks for Kids: Alcohol
Check out Sam G’s take on talking with his kids about alcohol. How do you approach this topic with your kids?
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Fatherhood After 40
Men are having kids later in life. This has a lot of implications for men, their relationships, and their children, yet is something that is pretty cool. Check out these thoughts about Fatherhood After 40.
Things Dads Do . . . screen time for kids
All kids seem hooked to a screen in one way or another – for good and for bad. The important thing is to help them manage it well. The Top Ten Things Dads Need to Know About Screen Time gives some ideas for how to do this.
Click here if you want to see this and other literacy bookmarks.
Father’s Singing Brings Out a Unique Response in Infants
Singing to their kids is an excellent way for dads to build a strong bond. Check out this research that speaks to the impact of fathers singing to their infants.
Dad Central Canada National Network Update:
- Quebec has an amazing organization supporting fatherhood. Check out Regroupment pour la valorisation de la paternité.
- New Brunswick has an active and hard-working group called Support for Dads.
- We are still looking for reps from the territories, Newfoundland/Labrador, and Nova Scotia.
- Save the Date! 3rd National Father Involvement Conference coming Spring 2019.
Dads Directory
We are still looking for programs, activities, and services available for dads to add to our directory. These don’t need to be for “dads only”, but can be anything a parenting guy may be interested in.
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