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.

Volunteering Starts With Fathers

Volunteering is a great way to teach your child about giving back to the community. Looking at the less fortunate people and your guidance of explaining to them why they need

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Styles for Learning and Connecting

Child psychologists since Jean Piaget had demonstrated that babies as young as six-week old have the capability of deferred imitation – the mental capacity to store, remember actions or objects, and later,

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Like Father, Like Child

The terrible twos, the defiant preteen, the rebellious teen etc… Fathering is a journey of ever changing problems. Each one seems to be greater than the next. It seems like

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Fathering Emotionally

Father: “All I ever want is for my teen to be happy. Why is it so difficult?”  Teen: “I want to quit school coz I am not interested in it?”

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A Gift Of Affection

When was the last time you held your wife’s hand?  When was the last time you whispered words of affection to her?  Do you still buy her flowers or gifts

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Do These Words Sound Familiar?

“If you behave Daddy will buy you ice-cream later.” (Just to keep him/her quiet, hopefully they forget about it) “Don’t be naughty, otherwise the policeman will catch you.” “If you

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