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The NRFC Library is a collection of materials to build a knowledge base around fathers, fatherhood, and operating a Responsible Fatherhood program. It also houses all resources created by the NRFC, including fact sheets, PSAs, and past webinars.

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“Real Heroes Care”: How Dad Bloggers Are Reconstructing Fatherhood and Masculinities

“Dad bloggers” are an emerging community of fathers in North America. These men use social media to document and discuss their experiences as parents and gather annually at the Dad 2.0 Summit. A central topic of discussion both online and offline is how involved fathers negotiate and rework…

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Fact Sheet

Cognitive Development in Adolescents.

This publication offers information for parents and caregivers on adolescent cognitive development and offers tips for social service agents and parents on how to encourage healthy cognitive development.

Fact Sheet

Building Strong Parenting Partnerships.

This tip sheet reviews the concept of parenting styles, including two key elements of parenting: parental responsiveness (i.e., warmth or supportiveness) and parental demandingness (i.e., behavioral control). (Author abstract)

Fact Sheet

Prevention Pays.

This fact sheet describes characteristics of youth at risk for getting involved in substance abuse and characteristics of youth who are least likely to abuse substances. It offers tips for parents to help their teens have less of a risk for drug abuse in the future.Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

Winning Ways to Talk to Your Children.

This fact sheet gives tips for parents on healthy parent-child communication including using encouragement, I-messages, positive messages, and active listening.Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

Family Glue: Ideas for Year-Round Family Fun.

This tip sheet gives numerous ideas for parents of how to spend time together as a family year-round, at home, and in the community.Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

Better Parent-Teacher Conferences: A Guide for Parents.

This fact sheet provides tips for parents on having successful, productive parent-teacher conferences.Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

How Parents Can Help Their Kids Be Successful in School.

This fact sheet provides 10 tips and a daily at-home checklist for parents to help make their child's school year a success. Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

Help Your Child Become a Great Reader.

This fact sheet provides five tips for parents on how to help their child become a better reader and includes activity ideas to improve reading for the whole family. Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

Surviving a Family Crisis.

This fact sheet describes different types of family crises and offers tips for parents to make it through the stress of family crisis themselves and to assist children with any stress that they are experiencing as well.Note: PDF version available.

Fact Sheet

When a Family Breaks Up: Divorce and Separation.

This fact sheet offers tips to divorcing or separating parents on how to support their children's well-being through the separation process.Note: PDF version available.

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