by Dad Central | Dec 18, 2017 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, parenting |
by John Hoffman Are you less affectionate with your kids than your partner is with them? If so, do you ever wonder what that means? Or do you worry that people might think you don’t love your kid that much (or that your kids might even think that)? Spoiler alert....
by Dad Central | Dec 5, 2017 | Father Involvement, Games, parenting |
by Mark Cop Snowy winter is the best season for kids because the entire outdoor becomes a white playground which attracts them like a magnet. I mean, who wouldn’t want to go outside to build a snowman, throw snowballs or make snow angels? It is a wonderful time but,...
by Dad Central | Oct 18, 2017 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, parenting |
by John Hoffman This blog post was inspired by an October 11 Facebook post made by my federal MP, Maryam Monsef. October 11 was the international day of the girl. That day, Ms. Monsef hosted a Girls Leadership Assembly at the Peterborough, Ontario school she attended...
by Dad Central | Oct 2, 2017 | Father Involvement, parenting |
by John Hoffman When Chris Wilton is driving along in the car with his family, he’ll sometimes reach back and hold one of his boys’ feet for a few seconds. He started doing this when the boys were little. He still does it the odd time. “Usually it’s just a squeeze...
by Dad Central | Aug 4, 2017 | Father Involvement, parenting |
Travelling with kids can be an awesome, fun experience. But most of us know the stresses that can go along with planning, the long days in the car or airport, the cries of boredom, etc. I guess these can be expected. Sam G (Naivasha09 on YouTube) gives some ideas...
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,...
