Tag: fathers
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 […]
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 […]
Are You Letting The Day Get Away From You? How To Become Ruthless About Getting Stuff Done
Have you ever thought about how short life really is? When you’re in your teens and twenties it seems like you’ve got all the time on earth […]
Don’t Be Afraid To Pursue Your Biggest, Boldest Dreams
When I was in my first year of college, I had a professor who told me that writing and speaking was not my forte and that I […]
A 30 Day Journey to Change My Health Habits
A little over a month ago I was at a conference speaking and going through my normal routine. No eating before I speak, isolating myself, changing what […]
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 […]
Noncustodial Dads Don’t Get the Luxury of being a “Good Enough” Parent
I was in several states last week doing qualitative research with fathers on behalf of Fathers Incorporated. As I sat taking copious notes observing focus groups and […]
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: […]
My Home Has Changed Without My Child
So about 9 months ago my Wife and I drove 17 hours from Atlanta to Albany, New York to watch our daughter walk across the stage of […]
My Son’s Smile: Fatherhood Priceless
Sometimes a moment in your life can last a lifetime. Today I had the chance; like many times before to read to my son’s class. However this […]
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 […]
Braswell and Miller Partner to Host Free Book Signing in DC
Fatherhood Expert Kenneth Braswell + Social Entrepreneur David Miller will Celebrate Black History by hosting a free book reading +signing for DC Children at Sankofa Video Books […]
Existing Inside Out: Fathers Celebrating the Holidays Alone
By Kenneth Braswell (published in Rolling Out Magazine – Atlanta on Dec 2nd) Have you ever thought you belonged to something; only to feel like you don’t. […]
I Hate Waking Up Without My Child in the House
I realized something the other day about my children, but more specifically about the ones that don’t permanentely live under my roof. I really don’t like waking […]