by Dad Central | Sep 8, 2015 | Father Involvement, Single Dads |
by Barry Lillie A new school year often presents change upon change for newly separating and separated families. What was once viewed as joyful changes in an intact family are now challenges that make parenting more complicated e.g. a family moves to a new home in a...
by Dad Central | Sep 1, 2015 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Moms |
by John Hoffman I’ve said this before, but I keep saying it because it’s important. One of the single most important factors that affects fathering is the father’s relationship with his partner. Guys who have a good relationship with their partners tend to be more...
by Dad Central | Aug 21, 2015 | Father Involvement |
by John Hoffman In all the varied public discussion of fatherhood I’ve heard and read about over the years there is one topic I’ve heard very little about. Adoption. Adoption is a normal human experience. It’s been happening throughout history. We do hear about...
by Dad Central | Jul 31, 2015 | Father Involvement, Moms |
by John Hoffman I believe strongly in the ideal of gender equity. That includes fathers being more involved in child care and mothers being able to do more work outside the home. Lots of people agree, of course. Researchers have been tracking the trends for many...
by Dad Central | Jul 16, 2015 | Father Involvement, Separated Dads, Single Dads |
by John Hoffman One question I have been asked repeatedly because of my role as a fathering writer is, “What can I do when my ex-wife is interfering with (or being unreasonable about) my time with my kids?” For the record, I’ve also talked to moms who only wished...
by Dad Central | Jun 29, 2015 | Father Involvement, Moms, New Dads |
by John Hoffman We take fathers’ presence at the births of their children for granted now. But it was controversial when it first started 40-odd years ago. So, I salute the pioneers, the dads who pushed to be in the delivery room, and the many women – mothers and...