by Dad Central | Mar 1, 2013 | Dads, Father Involvement |
You know there’s nothing like being a dad. It’s so hard and so exciting all at once. Sometimes it feels like you’re messing up while other times you’re so shocked that things work out at all. The best moments I find for reflection are during lessons. It’s amazing how...
by Dad Central | Mar 1, 2013 | Dads |
Entering grade 9 was a difficult transition for me. I stumbled into new surroundings with more classmates, new teachers, and higher expectations. For anyone in the first year of high school, it is possibly their first major social and structural life change as a...
by Dad Central | Mar 1, 2013 | Dads, Father Involvement |
Good spirited and kind Alex Nayanookeesic is my one and only son-in-law and is about to become a first time father at the age of 23, and yes, excited of what lies ahead, but not nervous. He knows what to expect as he has a little sister. He was born at the Geraldton...
by Dad Central | Mar 1, 2013 | Dads, Father Involvement, New Dads |
Special Guest blog post by John Hoffman, an author and long time supporter of Father Involvement in Canada. Check him out here. Here’s yet another study that shows that being a father, or more to the point, acting like one, affects men’s hormones. This one was...
by Dad Central | Feb 25, 2013 | Dads, Father Involvement |
We want to give you a chance to get to know more about Dad Central Ontario and introduce you to some new resources. March 1, 2013 we will be hosting an Open House with a twist. Since we can’t invite everyone to our physical “house” we are opening...
by Dad Central | Feb 8, 2013 | Dads, Father Involvement |
Picking up from our last post, here are some more thoughts on how dads influence the character development of their children. Getting off to a good start In early parenthood, becoming a hands-on caregiver is sometimes more of a challenge for fathers. Mothers usually...