The DadTalk blog features insights from dads and Responsible Fatherhood practitioners from around the country. Its goal is to start conversations about important issues surrounding fatherhood and programs for fathers today.
Parenting is filled with challenges. When parents live apart, these challenges can seem to grow, but the NRFC Hotline offers a resource and potential solution to parents when challenges arise. When they work together they can improve their…
I recently joined my colleagues Frank Blaney and Bridgid Conn, along with Joe Jones from the Center for Urban Families and Tiffaney Parkman from the University of Baltimore, in an NRFC webinar discussion about fathers and mental health.
Research shows that one in five adult Americans will experience a mental health problem this year, but only 38 percent are likely to get treatment. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study demonstrated that most people have experienced some traumatic…
We all experience feelings of sadness, anxiety, and anger from time to time. But how do we know if these feelings are just a normal period of “the blues” or part of a bigger problem—a more serious mental health issue? It is important to ask yourself if certain thoughts, feelings or emotions are getting in the way of your life and preventing you from doing things you want or need to do? If so, it may be time to seek help.
Mental health issues can affect us physically, psychologically, and emotionally and there are degrees to which we are affected. There may be certain times when we…