by Dad Central | May 18, 2016 | Dads, Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, New Dads |
by John Hoffman The federal government recently floated the idea of changing Canada’s parental leave policies to include “Daddy Days.” That’s a chunk of paid parental leave that can be taken only by fathers. I’ll gladly add my voice to those who want to see the feds...
by Dad Central | Apr 21, 2016 | Father Involvement, New Dads |
by John Hoffman At their very last routine prenatal check up, just one week before their baby was due, Rob and Leslie (not their real names) got the worst news expectant parents can ever get. There was no heartbeat. They were sent straight to the hospital...
by Dad Central | Apr 1, 2016 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, Uncategorized |
by John Hoffman “Children don’t come with a set of instructions.” It’s the oldest parenting cliché in the world. And, like most clichés it’s partly true. But even if kids did come with a set of instructions, being a parent is an ongoing learning journey. What are the...
by Dad Central | Mar 24, 2016 | Father Involvement, Infants, Single Dads |
by John Hoffman It’s not often that a 47-year-old guy, who wasn’t really planning on fatherhood, ends up as the full-time single parent of a four month-old baby. That’s what happened to George* (not his real name) last year. Right now he’s on parental leave, looking...
by Dad Central | Oct 28, 2015 | Father Involvement, New Dads |
by Gordon Mackenzie On the day of a full moon, August 29, 2015, Alex and Laura welcomed into their lives baby Esme Kristiane Nayanookeesic, after waiting a long three week period of being overdue. She weighed in at 9 lbs. 12 oz. On the morning of the birth Laura...
by Dad Central | Oct 16, 2015 | Father Involvement |
by John Hoffman Being a dad comes with lots of challenges. One of the more ordinary ones is helping kids find something good to do when they are bored. With young children there will always be these times when “there’s nothing to do.” And while it’s perfectly fine –...
