A Dad’s Story – Investing In My Fatherhood Journey
by Justin Tsui “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John C. Maxwell I will be the first to admit that I’ve always struggled with parenting, especially with my son Tyler. It’s an...The Last Post
by John Hoffman For my last Dad Central blog I tried to think of a manifesto that sums up my view of the fathering picture. What I came up with fits into seven short bullet points. I’ll get to those later. But first I have some thank yous. I’ve had an amazing run as a...
How Single Parents Can Make the Most of a Solo Vacation
by Julie Morris, juliemorris.org For parents, the number one responsibility is always the health and happiness of the kids. Many single parents, however, struggle to find time to focus on their own personal well being, and this can lead to some bad habits. While it...A “Touchy” Thought: children thrive with cuddles, caresses, and connection
by John Hoffman One of the very first articles I wrote for fathers was about touch. That’s because, as a new dad, one of my first “aha moments” was that touch was, in many ways, the main “language” of communication with newborn babies. Everything I’ve learned since...
What’s the best way to stop yelling at your kids?
The first thing I’d suggest is doing a careful think about why you yell. We often tell ourselves we’re yelling to get a strong message across to a child. But I don’t buy that. I think parental yelling is at least as much, probably more, about the parent than the child. It’s a stress reaction. Usually we yell when our coping reserves are at low levels, as was the case with Tony Errington the day he lost his voice.