A perennial bestseller, now revised and updated for a new generation of fathers, this readable, inspiring guide to the world of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is an indispensable treasury of advice, ideas, and suggestions. (Author abstract)
Chapter 1. The Voices of Effective Fathers; Chapter 2. Applying the Seven Secrets; Chapter 3. Secret 1: Commitment; Chapter 4: Secret 2: Knowing Your Child; Chapter 5: Secret 3: Consistency; Chapter 6. Secret 4: Protecting and Providing; Chapter 7: Secret 5: Loving Their Mother; Chapter 8: Secret 6: Active Listening; Chapter 9. Secret 7: Spiritual Equipping; Chapter 10: The Eighth Secret; Appendices: About the Research; Fatherlessness: A National Epidemic; Resources From the National Center for Fathering; The Mike Harper Story; Development of a Questionnaire to Measure the Seven Secrets of…
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Journal Article Paternity and child support can be essential to the family stability of children of unmarried teen mothers. While the number of births to teen mothers decreased between 1970 and 1985 from 656,000 to 477,700, the number of unmarried teen mothers increased from 199,900 to 280,300. This paper presents guidelines for counselors to assist young mothers. Establishing paternity is essential for the emotional health of the child, providing a sense of belonging and family ties with the father's family. Child support is important, even at a minimum if the father is unemployed, to establish a pattern…
