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...
by Dad Central | Feb 2, 2016 | Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, Moms |
by John Hoffman In my last post I started looking at conflict between parenting partners. This time I want to talk about what some experts call corrosive conflict. That’s the ongoing, unresolved conflict that poses the real danger to relationships. Corrosive conflict...
by Dad Central | Dec 1, 2015 | Moms |
by John Hoffman People sometimes talk about new fathers being “jealous of the baby.” I’ve never liked that. It paints fathers as self-absorbed and immature. And it pits Dads and babies as competitors. Ick. But most of all it oversimplifies some issues that we really...
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 | 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...
