What I Wish I Knew Then: Three lessons to ring in the new year – Part 3

What I Wish I Knew Then: Three lessons to ring in the new year – Part 3

by | Jan 16, 2020 | Dads, Father Involvement, Fatherhood Matters, Health, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, Mental health, Moms, New Dads, parenting, Resources, Separated Dads, Single Dads, Step Dads, Teens, Things To Do, tips, Young Dads

Lesson #3 – Empathize, Don’t Antagonize I don’t remember when, but sometime between getting married and the birth of my third child I became aware that my first reaction to problems was to go into ‘problem solving mode’.  Can any of you relate to this?   What...
When Big Days Blow Up on You: Preventing holiday meltdowns

When Big Days Blow Up on You: Preventing holiday meltdowns

by | Dec 18, 2019 | Dads, Father Involvement, Health, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, Mental health, Moms, New Dads, parenting, Resources, Separated Dads, Things To Do, tips, Training, Young Dads

by John Hoffman Not that I want to be a Grinch during the season of good cheer but… Here’s one of the less pleasant realities of being a parent of little kids. Sometimes the days that you really, really want to go well are the ones that really, really, really don’t go...
Help For The Holidays

Help For The Holidays

by | Dec 11, 2019 | Dads, Father Involvement, Fatherhood Matters, Games, Health, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, Mental health, New Dads, parenting, Resources, Separated Dads, Single Dads, Step Dads, Teens, Things To Do, tips, Young Dads

It’s holiday time and with all the busy-ness, hustle and bustle it can be hard to get through this season feeling very joyous.  Here at Dad Central we want to share a few tips and resources to help. While it may be challenging at this time of year, as dads you...