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13 Life Lessons From Classic Holiday Movies and TV Specials
Holiday movies and TV specials can teach us how to live better and enjoy more happiness year round. These are some of the most important life lessons from a few old favourites and some other works that may be less well known.
Allow Your Children to Make (and Learn From) Mistakes
We all learn from our mistakes. Every situation is an opportunity for growth. Obviously there are certain mistakes you want to protect your kids from, such as playing on a busy road or sticking their hand on a hot burner. But in other situations, they’ll learn more if left to discover the consequences themselves.
Tips to Enjoy the Holidays Despite COVID
This year the holidays will probably look different for most people. If you’re struggling to figure out what to do and how things will work, then this week’s blog will help.
While there are many different factors to consider and everyone’s holiday season looks different, we could all use a good end to 2020. This short list of articles should help with your planning and enjoyment of the season.
Save the Date for the 4th Canadian National Fatherhood Conference – May 12-13, 2021
This will be the largest, and most exciting version of the conference ever. Save May 12-13, 2021 in your calendar and look for the registration opening announcement coming January 2021!
Our main theme, Celebrating the Diversity of Fatherhood, brings fabulous keynote speakers and engaging workshop presenters together to showcase every aspect of working with fathers from diverse groups, while building on established best practices.
Six Resources to Help Parents Keep Kids Safe Online
It can feel like an impossible task to know how to keep your kids safe online. Cyberbullying, internet luring, sexting, social media addiction, and all sorts of scams lie in wait for unsuspecting and innocent children every day. For parents, it can feel overwhelming. To help, Dad Central has curated the following information and resources.
Helping your kids get along: A Dad’s Guide – Part 2
This week, I offer six more ideas to help kids get along. As dads, we have a big part to play in establishing the relationship ‘atmosphere’ in our home. The more you can embrace healthy relationship skills, model, and reinforce them – the more you’ll see your children respond.
Laugh Your Way to Improved Health and Happiness
Laughter is free, fun, and good for your health. Here are some of the things laughter can do for you, and some ways to bring more joy into your life.
5 of Our Top Blog Posts of 2020
Today we’re sharing a short blog featuring five of our top blog posts of 2020. We’re always open to new blog ideas and would love for you to share any ideas you’d like to see us write about this year. If there’s anything you’d like to see us write more about or new topics you’d like us to cover, please share your suggestions with us in the blog comments below.
15 New Year’s Resolutions to Improve Your Health
Are you unsure which of your priorities is most important in the New Year? Do you have plenty of dreams for the future, but not many concrete plans?
Check out these 15 resolutions you can make to improve your physical and mental well being during the next 12 months and beyond.