According to a recent study by Yale University professor Catherine Panter-Brick and her colleagues, parenting programs around the world frequently fail to engage fathers. After a literature review of 199 studies regarding fathers’ participation and impact in programs to support parents, the researchers discovered by and large programs designed to help …
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We already know that dads face numerous biases in the family court system. Now, a new study shows programs designed to help mothers and fathers become better parents often exclude dads to the detriment of their children. Yale University professor Catherine Panter-Brick and her colleagues recently conducted a systematic review …
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The structure of the typical American family has changed dramatically. According to Pew Research, only 46% of U.S. kids younger than 18 are living in traditional families with two married heterosexual parents in their first marriage. Blended families – a family consisting of a couple and children from a previous …
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For whatever reason, the United States lags well behind most of the developed world when it comes to granting new parents paid time off. Only 12 percent of U.S. workers receive paid leave through their employers. The issue was brought to the forefront when President Obama mentioned it during his …
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Last month, a community of dad bloggers convened in San Francisco for the annual Dad 2.0 Summit. The annual summit, which is now going into its fifth year, brings marketers, social media leaders, and b logging parents together to discuss the changing voice and perception of modern fatherhood. Doug French, …
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Tom Brady wasn’t the only star of Super Bowl XLIX. You could make a case that the other MVP of Sunday’s big game was…Dad. Toyota, Nissan and Dove Men+Care all aired high-profile Super Bowl ads that have received overwhelmingly positive reviews. The ads depicted fathers in caring, nurturing roles with …
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One of the major challenges that divorced and still-married parents face is finding and paying for quality child care. In December, Child Care Aware, a group that provides resources to parents and caregivers, published a report analyzing the high cost of child care in the United States. According to the …
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The Child-Centered Divorce Network is promoting January as International Child-Centered Divorce Month. The organization is devoting the entire month to educating parents about the effects divorce can have on children. CCDN is also providing a plethora of free tools and resources to help parents make the best decisions regarding their …
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Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in his or her own capacity to succeed in a task. This trait is fundamental to every learning process, from a baby’s first steps to earning a PhD. Before a child says his first word, he must have a sense that he will succeed in …
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Question: I have temporary custody of my 4-year-old daughter and am going through a divorce. We split up in February, but I was on deployment until May so our daughter doesn’t really understand that we broke up. I have since started dating someone and was wondering if I can introduce …
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