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How Dads Can Get Siblings to Stop Fighting So They Get Along
The reality is that any time you have more than one child there is bound to be some fighting. Despite that fact, you can still set your kids up for success. By helping them learn important skills and modeling how to work through conflict you can tame the tensions.
Calm and Alert Fathering 101
An important part of calm and alert parenting is knowing how to manage stress and to recover your positive energy after stress. Stress, tension, anxiety and anger all burn our energy. That’s energy we could use to make good parenting judgments, have fun with our kids or do other positive things. So, when you’ve burned up energy because of stress, you need to help yourself recover that energy.
Three Actions and Three Ideas to Invest in Dads’ Mental Health
With Bell Let’s Talk Day: Supporting ourselves and each other coming up on January 26th, this week’s blog highlights three actions dads can take to boost their own mental health. It also includes three ideas to support others in caring for their mental health.
Hormones Help You Be the Dad You Want to Be
What you do as a father affects your hormones more than your hormones affect what you do as a father. In other words, if you want and need to be a hands-on dad, put in the time and effort. Your hormones will support and reward you.
5 Tips to Help You Pick New Year’s Resolutions That Stick
At this time of year, you may be considering whether you’re going to make a New Year’s resolution. Maybe you’ve made them in the past and lost interest over time. Or perhaps you buckled down and followed through. Either way, you’re now facing the beginning of another new year.
Three Articles to Help Parents Survive the Holidays
The holiday season should bring rest and relaxation but the change in routines and schedules can create additional stress and anxiety for parents and kids alike. In today’s short blog post, we’ve collected three articles to help you survive the hustle and bustle of the holiday season.
Tips to Help Separated Fathers Navigate the Holidays
The holidays are special times for most families. But there are families who are separated for one reason or another. One of the biggest challenges for separated fathers is feeling a loss of connection with their children.
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 2021. This short list of articles should help with your planning and enjoyment of the season.
Help For The Holidays
The holidays can be stressful. Let this summary of resources and ways to enjoy the holidays with your family be a great guide for you.
How Dads Can Recognize the Signs of Unhealthy & Abusive Relationships
Arguments and disagreements are part of every relationship. However, some kinds of conflict are damaging and can wear down and harm a relationship that was once fresh and strong. Research has shown that couples are more likely to divorce when their conflicts regularly include any of the following four negative communication styles…
How Dads Can Protect Kids From Accidents and Injuries
No parent wants to endure the pain of serious injury or worse to their child. Fathers who are attentive and responsible in their relationship have children who are less likely to be injured by accidents. Read through these valuable tips and examples of common childhood injuries to protect your children from preventable injuries.
Respecting Mom is Part of Being a Good Dad
When children have fathers who respect and support their mothers, and mothers who respect their fathers – everyone benefits. Moms are more patient and sensitive. Dads are more involved and confident. Working together helps children thrive.
10 Actions to Help Young Dads Connect With Their Children
This week’s Facts for Fathers, Young Dads: It’s All in the Connection, gives simple and practical tips to help young dads know the basics of parenting. Following this advice can help young dads do the right thing for their children as they grow.
21 Positive Phrases Dads Should Say to Their Kids
If you’re a dad who wants to help raise confident and successful kids, it starts with speaking positively to them on a daily basis. Why? Because a father’s words are powerful. In fact, they have the ability to change the trajectory of children’s lives – for good or bad.
How Dads Can Connect with Their “Step” Children
Developing a new family structure as a stepdad can be challenging. You may want to jump in right away and establish your role, or you may be hesitant to get involved at all. There can be tension between you and your new partner about how to do things.
Parenting with Anxiety: How James Macdonald Grows Stronger Through the Ups and Downs of Fatherhood
We discuss parenting with anxiety, the importance of communication in relationships, the challenges of parenting, and the power of open dialogue surrounding mental health.
Breaking the Cycle: Conscious Parenting and Unraveling Unconscious Beliefs with Dr. Stacy Thomas
We're excited to bring you the latest episode of The Dad Central Show, featuring an enlightening conversation with Dr. Stacy Thomas, a renowned...
12 Habits That Help Parents Gain Influence In The Age of Social Media
William’s reflections on his upbringing, the life lessons learned from his parents, and his experience of becoming a father for the first time.
Reader question: What age do you stop giving kids affection?
"When do I stop babying my son so much? We are very close, and I often hug and kiss him on his cheek and his head. But I wonder, when should I pull back...