The ACF Family Room Blog features articles on children, youth and families. The blog has featured articles highlighting work being done by the Administration for Children & Families (ACF), including preventing child abuse, healthy teenage relationships, and responsible fatherhood. ACF is a division of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and works to promote the well-being of individuals, families, and communities both socially and economically.
Blog posts from ACF Family Room Blog
Ed. Note: This post originally appeared on the ACF’s The Family Room Blog.
It’s hard to be a parent. That’s why Father’s Day is so important…
Reposted from Administration for Children & Families The Family Room Blog (Sept. 7, 2012)
As a new parent, I remember the time that I forgot my newborn’s diaper bag. Imagine a screaming newborn that HATED being in dirty diapers,…
“Gerardo” is an Education Service Center Head Start parent and a Responsible Fatherhood program participant. Gerardo believes the program has helped him become a better father and husband.
“I’ve learned so much about being a father, a…
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Greetings and Happy Father's Day!
On behalf of the Administration for…
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Gone are the days when fathers were stuck in prescribed gender roles and only interacted with their children for disciplinary or financial matters. Today, fathers…
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The stories are…
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The…
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The growing importance of keeping children in foster care…
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Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for men in the United States, killing 307,225 men in 2009—that’s 1 in every 4 male deaths?1
Fatherhood…Ed. Note: This post first appeared in the ACF Family Room Blog.
Being a parent is a tough but rewarding job; for single parents the job is a bit tougher, but just as rewarding. Being a single dad means that my two boys are wholly…
The thought of adopting entered my mind one night when I was heading home from my office in DC. I was riding the bus and saw an ad with a father and three children across the aisle from where I was sitting. As soon as I saw that ad, something hit…
Ed. Note: This story previously appeared on the AdoptUsKids and ACF websites.
Barry Farmer's family is unusual, but not just because he is black and his son is white.
Barry Farmer and his adopted children.Although, he admits,…
Ed. Note: This story originally appeared on AdoptUSKids and on the ACF Family Room Blog.
Marc, 13,…
Ed. Note: This story originally appeared on the ACF Family Room Blog.
Celebrate your children's milestonesMy 13-month-old son is already the embodiment of what I hope for most as a parent; William is happiness and light personified. I am…
Ed. Note: This post first appeared on AdoptUSKids, and the ACF Family Room Blog.
Being a single father of five…
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…Ed. Note: This article originally appeared on the ACF Family Room Blog.
As director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program (FVPSA), a program of the Family and Youth Services Bureau in the Administration for Children and…
Ed. Note: This story originally appeared on the ACF Family Room Blog.
Photo of William H. Bentley, Associate Commissioner, Family and Youth Services BureauFor families across the country, including mine, Father’s Day is a time to…
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After I…
Ed. Note: This blog post was originally posted on the ACF Family Room Blog (see the original post here) as well as in the NRFC…
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What…
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This month we focus on the health disparities…
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On April 27, we sent…
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Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Family and Youth Services Bureau grantee…
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Fourteen months ago, I became a father for…
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When I am introducing our work at the Office of Family Assistance (…
Ed. Note: This is a repost from the ACF Family Room Blog on October 22, 2015. View the original …
Ed. Note: This is a repost from the ACF Family Room Blog on November 18, 2015. View the original post.
Early in their relationship, Robin and Kelly…
Ed. Note: This is a repost from the ACF Family Room Blog on December 22, 2015. View the original post.
Home visiting programs have…
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According to a 2014…
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An important…
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As summer approaches, we want to highlight the…
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It is time to rethink monitoring…
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Domestic violence is a national public health challenge that…
