by Dad Central | Aug 2, 2017 | Healthy Relationships, Mental health, parenting |
by John Hoffman It always sticks in my craw a little bit when people say, “Play is child’s work.” I know what they’re trying to get at. Play is a really important part of children’s development. But what bugs me about comparing child’s play to adult work is that,...
by Dad Central | Jun 20, 2017 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Separated Dads, Single Dads |
By Barry Lillie This past October, my daughter and son-in-law took a picture of this seventy-one-year- old grandpa (me) with my three-year-old granddaughter hand in hand on the Gulf of Mexico in Naples, Florida. I realize now how uncertain my journey to this time and...
by Dad Central | Jun 20, 2017 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Mental health |
by John Hoffman Last month, in honour of Mother’s day, I focused on the invisible workload of moms and why dads should be mindful of it. However, there is also an invisible load that men and fathers carry. And it has to do with mental health and stress. That’s the...
by Dad Central | May 15, 2017 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Moms |
by John Hoffman The other day I read an article about women’s invisible workload, written by Lisa Wade, professor of sociology at Occidental College. The idea that mothers have a hidden workload – a psychological and emotional burden – that men don’t always see is not...
by Dad Central | Feb 1, 2017 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Moms |
by John Hoffman Like many people I was touched and impressed by the Women’s March on Washington, and the sister marches in other cities all over the world. But of all the photos and video clips I saw, here’s the one I thought about the most. It was a photo of a young...
by Dad Central | Dec 6, 2016 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Moms |
Today, December 6, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Dad Central Ontario believes strongly in the importance of a caring, supportive relationship between parents. This post reminds all of us of the value of motherhood in the...
