Adolescents and young men in the phase of emerging adulthood need their parents’ permission, particularly their fathers’, to support or “sponsor” their strivings — especially their creative strivings. At the same time, the young person needs to retain a positive relationship with the father. In this TV series, the fatherContinue Reading

http://fatherandchild.org.nz/magazine/issue-27/separation-please-remain-calm/ But whatever the circumstances, it makes no difference to a dad who cares, who wants to play an active role in the lives of their children, and yet, suddenly, it’s all gone. They are faced with the awful prospect of not seeing the kids again, or being replaced byContinue Reading

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/ED1507/S00024/including-dads-in-positive-parenting-programme.htm Thursday, 2 July 2015, 11:32 am Press Release: Auckland University Including dads in positive parenting programme improves children’s behaviour University of Auckland research has found that including dads in a positive parenting programme adapted to enhance father engagement to help them deal with frustration after a baby. Teamwork greatlyContinue Reading