by Dad Central | Mar 16, 2017 | Involved Fathers, parenting |
by John Hoffman Like many other Canadians, I have become part of a support group for a family of refugees from Syria. I came a little late to this party. I started out doing volunteer driving for various folks last summer. But recently one of the support groups here...
by Dad Central | Nov 2, 2016 | Dads, Involved Fathers, parenting, Uncategorized |
by John Hoffman You’re not supposed to think about work when you’re on holidays. But on my recent trip to Europe I couldn’t help it. I kept seeing soooo many great examples of hands-on fatherhood. I guess I kind of have an eye for that sort of thing. Most of the dads...
by Dad Central | Sep 6, 2016 | Involved Fathers, Research, The Directive |
Welcome to The Directive. This is a regular assortment of father related news stories, information, and fun stuff. Fatherhood gets a lot of press in a new publication: Research Perspective on Work and the Tranistion to Motherhood. Fatherhood is the focus of world-wide...
by Dad Central | Jun 15, 2016 | Dads, Father Involvement, Involved Fathers |
by John Hoffman I was intrigued, and a little amused, to see this headline the other day: “Fatherhood has changed my judging style: Simon Cowell.” Ha! So the famously critical celebrity judge, who has trashed all sorts of performers on shows like American Idol and...
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 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...
