Inspiring Dads Articles
Glean from a treasure trove of fathering tips from Centre for Fathering’s expert community! These have been designed as simple reflective practices that will guide you to being a better dad, and increase the wellbeing of your children and family.
Parenting Tips For Navigating the Teen Years
Here are some tips to help you navigate the teen years. The transition from child to young adult is a crucial phase as this is when he picks up the skills and attitude
I Don’t Want To Be A Father Anymore
I came home to my 9-year-old daughter standing by the front door with a storybook in her hand. At least that was what I thought Natalie was holding on to
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (9/9)
Teenagers live in a state of ambivalence in their lives. Sometimes, teens feel like they are invincible “nothing is impossible”. At other times, they can feel absolutely hopeless “everything is
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (8/9)
Today we shall focus on how we can use “solution talk” with our teens in a conflict. It is very common for teens to collide in their values with that
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (7/9)
Our next discussion will be on how fathers as coach can avoid problem talk and initiate solution talk with their teens. To begin let’s understand the ways we usually lapse
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (6/9)
Now that we have laid the three foundations and three basic principles on coaching our teens, we will now proceed to discuss the actual skills for the coaching process itself.
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (5/9)
Last week we laid the foundation of focusing on solutions and not problems when coaching our teens. Today, we will look at three basic principles of the solution coaching process.
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (4/9)
Now that we have addressed the foundations of coaching, we can now talk about the coaching process. One helpful approach to coaching our teens is to focus on solutions and not
Fathers As Coach – A Useful Paradigm for Parenting Teens (3/9)
The third foundation for coaching our teens is that as fathers we need to be available and approachable. You would notice that teenagers spend less and less time with their parents. Some even