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Why Should Dad Care?

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Feb 2, 2011
A recently released study by The Ohio State University suggests that in families with young children, the parents were more... Read More

Topics: research, mothers, mama says

Have you Taken the Pledge? 30 Days to Be a Better Dad

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Jan 6, 2011
Happy New Year! NFI is kicking off 2011 by encouraging all dads to get off to a strong start by pledging to be the best dads... Read More

For Father's of Older Children--No Time for an "Achy Breaky" Heart

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 23, 2010
For the last week or so, folks have been “buzzing” about this video of Miley Cyrus taking a “hit” of salvia from a bong. No... Read More

Topics: miley cyrus, values

What’s in a name? Everything.

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 16, 2010
This past weekend, disgraced financier Bernard Madoff’s oldest son, Mark, took his life in a dramatic fashion. He hung himself... Read More

Topics: madoff, values

Dwayne Wade: More than a Championship

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Dec 8, 2010
With the addition of LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade and the Miami Heat are favored by many to win the NBA Championship... Read More

Guest Post: Engaging Emotionally with their Children is Each Father’s Challenge

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Nov 22, 2010
This is a guest post from Denise Pazur, executive director for The PDV Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing suicide... Read More

Dads must help deal with bullies...

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Oct 27, 2010
There has been quite a bit in the news lately regarding the impact of bullying on our nation's children. Accordingly, I thought... Read More

Topics: bullying

NFI and Supporters Race to End Father Absence

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Oct 22, 2010
This past Sunday, NFI participated in the Acumen Solutions Race for a Cause 8k as the culmination of our fit2father campaign, a... Read More

Topics: get involved, events

The Intended Consequences of an Old Spaniard

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Oct 21, 2010
A few days ago, I asked my father-in-law how he met his wife. He told me that he was in the Air Force stationed in San Antonio... Read More

Topics: unplanned pregnancy, premarital sex

Lessons Learned: Giving to Receive

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Oct 6, 2010
One of the first Bible precepts that I learned in Sunday School as a small boy was that it is better to give than to receive.... Read More

Topics: infant, NFI, values, money

Have You Joined the Team?

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Oct 5, 2010
We're pumped for the upcoming Acumen Solutions Family Fun Run/8k on October 17th in Arlington, VA. It's the culmination of our... Read More

Topics: NFI

Your Princess and Kissing Those Darn Frogs

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Sep 28, 2010
I just finished reading a book called “A Return to Modesty: Discovering the Lost Virtue” by Wendy Shalit. Although the book was... Read More

Topics: teen daughters, puberty, Princess and the Frog, pornography, Lawrence Fishburne, modesty

fit2father: One Thing You Can Do to Safeguard Your Kids

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Sep 27, 2010
Did you know there is a family activity that is tied to lower rates of drug use and risky behavior in your kids? And no, it's not... Read More

Bullying the Bullies

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Sep 22, 2010
Daddy bloggers are buzzing about James Jones, the father who (quite angrily) confronted his daughter's bullies on the school bus.... Read More

Topics: schools, bullying

A Little Girl Named "Inspiration"

Posted by Fatherhood Admin   |   Sep 14, 2010
Last Friday was a tough day for me. I had just boarded a subway train heading to my first of three speaking engagements. I was... Read More

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