DADs for Life Conference 2024 Notice to all registrants An email with the Conference details (ie date, time, zoom link) have been sent out to all registrants. If you have not received the email from engage@fathers.com.sg with the email header DADs for Life Conference 2024, please do contact us […]
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IN THEIR FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS
Being a father is an honor and privilege to have. The role of fathers in the society is more crucial than ever before to provide stability and leadership in their respective families, especially during these uncertain times. At this year’s conference, titled f 75661, we desire to see fathers rise up to take their rightful place in the family, to be the Providers, Protectors and Leaders of their families; role models whom their children look up to and desire to follow.
THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN MANDARIN
09
Aug
Aug
What do Singaporean fathers do during the first six months of their child’s arrival? “Pay the bills, lah, mostly. (Laugh) That’s the largest part I have to play,” says one participant of a study by Dr Shorey Shefaly and her team of researchers from the National University of Singapore. Another shared that bathing the infant […]
11
Jul
Jul
I have flown a kite only once in my entire life. Perhaps that was the only time my dad told me to “Go fly kite” (kidding). But from a young age, I’ve been attracted to scenic landscapes and nature. At first I thought that it was just a personal preference, but later learned that humans […]
21
Jun
Jun
”It’s so hard to get my 14-year old daughter to open up to me,” a father laments. “The only two times she speaks with me is to ask for her monthly allowance and to complain about how her elder siblings have been bullying her.” Sounds familiar? Obviously, this father isn’t aware that his daughter has […]
19
Jun
Jun
All of my three children were delivered at the same hospital and the same thing happened for every one of them. A nurse would take the new born away in a towel to clean it up immediately after the gynae had cut the umbilical cord. Soon after, she would announce: “Ten fingers. Ten toes.” The […]
23
May
May
Every father would want to be involved with their children’s lives and spend as much time with them as possible. But not every father is privileged to have a lot of time on their hands. Work demands and business trips can easily crowd out equally important activities such as family time. As a result, every […]