by Dad Central | Jan 18, 2017 | Father Involvement, tips |
by John Hoffman A friend posted this really cool baby video on Facebook a few weeks ago. It shows her nine-month-old baby, Rueben, “reading” a book. He’s not really reading, of course. Reuben is leaning on a low table looking at and playing with a baby board book...
by Dad Central | Jan 12, 2017 | tips |
by John Hoffman Fathering can be a very humbling pursuit. We’ve all had times when we’d like to do a little better. In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions I’m offering ten ways to be a better dad in the coming year. Chances are you already do a lot of the...
by Dad Central | Dec 27, 2016 | Father Involvement, News & Events, Uncategorized |
Welcome to The Directive. This is a regular assortment of father related news stories, information, and fun stuff. If you have anything you would like posted here, please send it our way. After a few months of dealing with deleted websites we are finally getting our...
by Dad Central | Dec 19, 2016 | Father Involvement, Mental health |
by John Hoffman ‘Tis the season to be…. stressed? It seems like I can’t turn around these days without hearing people talking about holiday stress. My first reaction is always, “Ick! Can’t we talk about happier things at this time of the year?” Then my next thought...
by Dad Central | Dec 7, 2016 | Father Involvement, Professional Development, Resources |
We just wrapped up a teleconference call focused on supporting fathers who live in rural and small communities in Ontario. Here is a list of some best practices we talked about. Partnerships Working with larger employers can help – they are often community...
