Category: Fatherhood Gov
The Benefits of Young Children Playing Pretend
“Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of […]
National Foster Care Month Promotes Positive Connections Between Fathers and Their Children
The 2016 theme for the Children’s Bureau’s National Foster Care Month is “Honoring, Uniting, and Celebrating Families.” This year’s theme highlights the important benefits to children and […]
Four Fun Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day
On Mother’s Day, many fathers seek ways to honor the mothers of their children. Great fatherhood includes being great partners.
5 Ways to Express Thankfulness to your Children’s Mom
Mothers have a pretty thankless job. They are the backbone of the family—the glue that holds it together so to speak. Single moms especially are generally overworked […]
Helping Dad’s Transition Back Home
by Carol Mizoguchi, Family Assistance Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Division of the Office of Family Assistance In addition to the obstacles that […]
Fatherhood, Incarceration, Reentry, Children with Incarcerated Parents
On any given day in America, it is estimated that more than 1.7 million children under 18 years old have a parent incarcerated in a state (52%) or federal prison (63%)—91% of all incarcerated parents are fathers.
Creating a Lifetime Memory by Bringing Your Child to Work
When the daughter of one of my employees was about eight years old he took her to work at the environmental engineering firm that I owned. Once […]
Keeping Children Safe At Any Age: Safety Tips for Dads
Accidents can happen to anyone, sometimes even under Dad’s watchful eye. The most important thing dads can do to keep their children safe is stay informed about […]
Roman Reigns: WWE Champion in the Ring and in Fatherhood
Congratulations to Roman Reigns for capturing the #WWE World Heavyweight Championship during #wrestlemania 32. His match with Triple H was epic, however we are also proud that […]
Expressing Love in Blended Families
One of the most challenging things in life may be trying to successfully blend together two separate families with different expectations, experiences, and backgrounds. And being a […]
Inspiring your daughter’s inner Girl Boss
by Special Guest Blogger: Fatherhoodgov There’s something special about dads and daughters. It’s a special and unique connection, and beyond being a source of happiness, being a […]
The Certainty of Homework: Four Tips to Make Homework Work
Benjamin Franklin famously stated that the only two certainties in life are “death and taxes.” Let us add “homework” to Franklin’s list. Nearly everybody – child or […]
What do we know about work with fathers in rural communities?
In our outreach and communication with fatherhood programs and dads throughout the country, there are a number of questions that often come up. Two in particular are: […]
What does healthy co-parenting look like?
[by Fatherhood.gov] Unfortunately, divorce can bring out the worst in us. The biggest obstacles to successful co-parenting are emotions like anger, resentment, and jealousy. Those kinds of […]
Create a Winning Team through Group Facilitation
In the 2005 movie Coach Carter, Samuel L. Jackson plays a high school basketball coach challenged with developing his team into successful students, competitors, and citizens. He […]