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Training Materials The Relationship Checkup is a series of questions designed and sequenced to initiate and encourage ongoing dialogue between dads and their children. It’s a structured way to have a heart-to-hearttalk about two central themes: everyday lives and the relationship with each other.
Webinar
This webinar discussed ways in which fatherhood practitioners can help men understand: the impact of our own upbringing on our attitudes and approach to marriage and parenting; how different stages of marriage and child development impact a relationship; ways to balance the needs of your children with the needs of your wife; essential communication and conflict resolution skills; and, strategies to deal with the inevitable stresses of family life. (Author abstract)
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Journal Article This longitudinal and naturalistic study investigated fathers' and infants' emotional expressions during free infant-father "protoconversation" and the preceding/following pauses. Eleven infant-father dyads were observed during spontaneous interactions at home, from the second to the sixth month after birth. Micro-analysis of infant and paternal emotional expressions provided evidence that: (a) in the course of infant-father "protoconversation" but not during the pauses, infants and fathers match their facial expressions of pleasure and interest, (b) in the course of father-infant "…
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Journal Article The present research examined child gender, temperament, and the quality of parent-child interactions as predictors of narrative style and references to emotion during mother-child and father-child reminiscing. Although models predicting parents' narrative styles were non-significant, results revealed significant interactions between parental hostility/intrusiveness during an interaction task and difficult child temperament. For mothers, greater hostility/intrusiveness was associated with fewer emotional references, but only when perceived difficult temperament was high. For fathers, greater…
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The conversation starter cards were designed as a "win-win" game where everyone gets a chance to LISTEN and TALK. The purpose of this game is to get to know more about your family and friends by honestly answering the questions on each card and carefully listening to the replies. Kids and parents can take turns asking the questions. There are 40 cards in the deck, and each one also contains a piece of Baltimore RAVENS TRIVIA that you can use to create more fun games and interactions with your loved ones. Go ahead, get started - and remember these are only conversation starters. You do not…
