by Dad Central | Jun 28, 2017 | Dads, Involved Fathers, parenting |
by John Hoffman w/ Ryan MacIsaac Ryan MacIsaac is a member of a rather exclusive group of Canadian men: fathers who take extended parental leave. Outside of Quebec, which sets aside several weeks of parental leave that are only available to fathers, only about...
by Dad Central | May 5, 2017 | Involved Fathers, parenting, tips |
by John Hoffman Knowing when to back off is an important Dad skill I love a lot of things about spring. But what I love best is that people come out of hibernation. When the weather gets warmer you see people outdoors more often, ...
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 | Feb 21, 2017 | Dads Programs, Father Involvement, parenting |
by John Hoffman A few years ago, as part of a project, I did an unscientific survey of Canadian programs for fathers. One of the most striking results was that the most common type of program for fathers was what I call the Saturday morning Dad and Me drop-in type...
by Dad Central | Nov 21, 2016 | Father Involvement, Mental health, parenting |
Do we really need to talk to young kids about things like Donald Trump’s election victory? by John Hoffman I can’t believe how many articles I’ve seen over the past week about how to talk to your kids about Donald Trump being elected. Being the contrarian I sometimes...
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...
