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Even The Best Heroes Have Flaws

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Jan 4, 2012
I’ve been trying to avoid cliché topics while blogging about fatherhood: easy, male-oriented things like sports, cars, and other... Read More

Topics: nfl, football, walter payton, hall of fame

Fatherhood No ‘Twilight Zone’ For Rod Serling

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 30, 2011
One of the duties of my position as Web Editor at NFI is to scour the Internet looking for interesting stories and news bits to... Read More

Topics: Twilight Zone, Rod Serling

Dwyane Wade: All-Star Guard, All-Star Dad

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 28, 2011
Earlier this month, ABC News profiled Miami Heat star basketball player Dwyane Wade before the start of the NBA season. This time... Read More

Topics: Dwyane Wade, NBA

Fathers and Testosterone: Lowered Levels Not So Bad After All

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 21, 2011
An interesting video report appeared on ABC News’ site the other day regarding men who become new dads, stating that the... Read More

Fatherhood By the Numbers

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 19, 2011
Greetings, Father Factor readers! My name is D.L. Chandler, a recent addition to the National Fatherhood Initiative staff in the... Read More

Topics: Father Facts

Multitasking: Good or Bad for Busy Dads and Families?

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 13, 2011
This is a post by Chris Brown, NFI's Executive Vice President.We’ve known for years now that the “housework divide” between dads... Read More

The Thankful Campaign: A T-I-M-E to Be Thankful

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 28, 2011
This Thanksgiving, I had a few conversations that made me especially thankful.During a car ride to my church’s Thanksgiving eve... Read More

Topics: Thanksgiving

The Thankful Campaign: Three "Others-First" Values in a "Me-First" World

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 23, 2011
This is a post by Evelyn Hines, NFI's Executive Assistant for Training and Program Support. Evelyn and her husband of 26 years... Read More

Guest Post: Thanksgiving Thoughts (and a recipe!) from Chef Madison

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 16, 2011
This is a guest post by Madison Cowan, a chef, author, restaurateur, husband, and hands-on dad to his daughter. In 2010,... Read More

Topics: Madison Cowan

The Thankful Campaign: A Military Dad: Thankful for Restored Relationships

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 11, 2011
This is a post by Tim Red, NFI's Director of Military Program Support Services. After spending 30 years in the U.S. Army, Tim... Read More

The Thankful Campaign: Guest Post: Lessons Learned from Dads Who Have Gone Before

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 9, 2011
Wayne Parker is the father of five children and has served as the Fatherhood Guide for About.com since 2002. Wayne contributes... Read More

The Thankful Campaign: What is NFI Thankful For, You Ask?

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 7, 2011
During The Thankful Campaign this month, NFI is encouraging you to Show Your Thanks, and we're saying thanks too! Each week in... Read More

Topics: troy's story, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources

The Thankful Campaign: Thankful Tips from Dads & Moms

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 4, 2011
As part of The Thankful Campaign, we are asking our Facebook followers, Dad E-mail™ subscribers, and blog readers to "Talk Back"... Read More

Guest Post: And the Winner of the 2011 Fatherhood Award is...

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 3, 2011
Shawn Bean is the executi ve editor of Parenting and author of the new fatherhood manual Show Dad How . He lives with his wife... Read More

Topics: facebook, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Oreo

The Thankful Campaign: Giving Thanks for Fathers and Families

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 2, 2011
As we head into the holiday season and the end of the year, we're Giving Thanks for Fathers and Families through The Thankful... Read More

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