by Dad Central | Jun 15, 2016 | Dads, Father Involvement, Involved Fathers |
by John Hoffman I was intrigued, and a little amused, to see this headline the other day: “Fatherhood has changed my judging style: Simon Cowell.” Ha! So the famously critical celebrity judge, who has trashed all sorts of performers on shows like American Idol and...
by Dad Central | Jun 2, 2016 | Dads, Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships |
by John Hoffman Confessions of an un-hockey dad. The Stanley Cup final is on. And, while all kinds of Canadian fathers and kids will be sitting down to enjoy the series together, my boys and I won’t be among them. In some ways that’s surprising. I grew up watching the...
by Dad Central | May 18, 2016 | Dads, Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, New Dads |
by John Hoffman The federal government recently floated the idea of changing Canada’s parental leave policies to include “Daddy Days.” That’s a chunk of paid parental leave that can be taken only by fathers. I’ll gladly add my voice to those who want to see the feds...
by Dad Central | Apr 21, 2016 | Father Involvement, New Dads |
by John Hoffman At their very last routine prenatal check up, just one week before their baby was due, Rob and Leslie (not their real names) got the worst news expectant parents can ever get. There was no heartbeat. They were sent straight to the hospital...
by Dad Central | Apr 1, 2016 | Father Involvement, Healthy Relationships, Involved Fathers, Uncategorized |
by John Hoffman “Children don’t come with a set of instructions.” It’s the oldest parenting cliché in the world. And, like most clichés it’s partly true. But even if kids did come with a set of instructions, being a parent is an ongoing learning journey. What are the...
