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Training Materials Facilitation Skills – Self-Assessment can help individuals assess their facilitation skills on a 5-point Likert scale based on topics such as engaging, involving, informing, and applying skills.
Whether you share a home with your children or see them only occasionally, both you and your kids benefit when you are actively involved in their lives. Don't wait for your children to ask you to read them a story, play a game, or go for a hike--take the lead. Being enthusiastic about spending time with your children can energize your relationship with them and put in motion a stronger connection. (Author abstract)
Colds and flu can bring a halt to wintertime activities with your children. This tip sheet offers dads several simple steps they can take to help keep the family fun going all winter long. (Author abstract modified)
Break the routine of daily or regular household tasks. Turn ordinary chores into an extraordinary chance to spend time and have fun with your children in an environmentally friendly way. Must-do, humdrum chores can take on new importance when they become opportunities for you to teach your kids responsibility at home and for the environment. (Author abstract)
Although children eventually grow out of the Terrible Twos, they--and their fathers--face another developmental stage that can present similar challenges. In the pre-teen and teen years, the Other Terrible Toos can strain a dad's tolerance for his child's increasing desire for independence. In addition, the Other Terrible Toos can be a struggle for young people as they enter new environments and new relationships that test their values and self-discipline. This Spotlight suggests ways dads can recognize their children's virtues and character and help them learn to become responsible adults.…
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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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This webinar discussed issues to help participants improve knowledge and understanding of: the scope of homelessness in the United States; the impact of homelessness on fathers and families; successful strategies for working with homeless fathers; and, ways in which fatherhood programs can work directly or in partnership with other community agencies to help homeless fathers and families. (Author abstract)
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This Webinar discussed issues including: monitoring data for the purpose of program improvement, logic models, process evaluation, and the Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) project. (Author abstract)
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This Webinar discussed issues including: definitions of domestic violence, implications and strategies for fatherhood programs, and domestic violence and fatherhood program partnerships. (Author abstract)
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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.
