Tag: dadsmatter

Fatherhood Ad Campaign Reminds Dads that Playing Catch with Girls is an Important Moment
“Being the father of four children, I understand fully the importance of my presence in their lives,” said Kenneth Braswell, Director, National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse.

Introducing Dads Pad LIVE!
Fathers Incorporated introducing its enhanced blog site called Dads Pad LIVE.

What To Do When You’re Feeling Blue about Dad’s Health?
When I wrote this book I never knew how close it would hit home. At 53 years old many of my friends including myself are at risk of serious health issues.

Living and Succeeding with No Boundaries
Fathers Incorporated is in development stages of creating it’s narrative change project, “No Boundaries.” The project seeks to tell everyday stories from tragedy to triumph

Bad Dad Rehab Contains A Message of the Fatherhood Work Before Us
Bad Dad Rehab is about four men who are fathers to their children, but not dads.

A Father’s Day War Worth Fighting For Men
I’m not a huge fan of Men’s Health Magazine, but this ain’t bad advice: “You can’t be a topnotch man unless you’re deeply grateful.”

When Things Don’t Go Your Way, Dads Might Have Words to Live On
A couple of weeks ago I found myself hearing the ghost of fatherhood past as my son had a mental meltdown because he and I were getting demolished by my wife and daughter in arcade games.

Old Navy, I Thought We Where Beyond Shameful Father’s Day Ads
Shameful and Irresponsible. Thus, enters Old Navy and its attempt at humor by minimizing Father’s Day in a t-shirt slogan; “It’s Really Her Day”.

New Family Reunification Factsheet for Parents and Caregivers
This year’s National Foster Care Month theme is “Honoring, Uniting, and Celebrating Families.”

Finding ways to take time to be a Dad
What are you planning to do with your family this weekend? Or next weekend? Or the weekend after that? Coordinating schedules and managing our time is a […]

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 […]

Greater Resources Needed for Incarcerated Families
Written by Frederick A. Davie, M.Div. As a relatively young program officer at the Ford Foundation early in my career I made a visit to Sing Sing I […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]