Fatherhood Matters is what Dad Central uses to stay in touch with you. This is where we post interesting news, ideas, resources, and some fun stuff about fatherhood. It is a mix of info for dads and info for those working to support fatherhood. Enjoy!
- Dad Joke of the Month
- Women need more sleep than men
- Dads and daughters – a deeper connection is on the rise
- Parental alienation cannot be ignored
- and more!
Dad Joke of the Month:
Our wedding was beautiful, even the cake was in “tiers”.
Guys, moms need more sleep than us. It’s true
The highlights:
– women need an average of 20 more minutes of sleep than men
– women’s brains are busier, multi-tasking during the day more than men’s are
– many things disturb a woman’s sleep – babies, pregnancy, busy brains, and – yes – snoring (yours)
– sleeplessness makes our brains age quicker
Check out more about this here.
Call for Proposals: 3rd National Father Involvement Conference
Dad Central has had great success with the past two national conferences in 2015
and 2017. We are now planning the 3rd conference for Spring 2019 in Ottawa, ON. The theme will be Side-by-Side: Fatherhood in the Early Years. We are lining up some great keynote presenters (Dr. Stuart Shanker is on the agenda already). We are looking for workshop and poster presentations.
You can use this this document for all the information. It is a fillable PDF.
And share this with others you think may be interested.
Fathers affect the obesity of their children
Research shows that fathers play an important role in their children’s eating and physical activity habits, but a new study has found that dads are rarely included in family-based interventions designed to prevent childhood obesity.
Single Fathers are at greater risk than single mother
Here is another reason to pay close attention to supporting single fathers. They are at greater risk to many health issues, including mortality.
Being a Male Ally
Important conversation: A male ally amplifies women’s voices & draws attention to the issues that affect them. With #MeToo how can we do masculinity in ways that create a culture of consent/respect & call other men in when they say/do something harmful? Come explore with us #LdnOnt.
The Dad and Daughter Effect
There is a rise in the dad-daughter connection. More girls are opening up to their fathers with the things that matter to them. Read more here.
Parental Alienation: When custody issues become complicated
Though this may not be a popular things to talk about, we need to anyway. There are too many stories of children being kept from or misled about their moms and dads. Check out some info on parental alienation here and here.
Dads Directory
We are always looking for programs, activities, and services available for dads to add to our directory. These don’t need to be for “dads only”, but can be anything a parenting guy may be interested in.
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