Domestic violence is one of the tragic situations that you might have faced in service of families. But what, exactly, constitutes domestic violence?

When it comes to helping dads understand how they can be involved, one of the areas that requires father involvement is monitoring children and teens’ use of social media. As ...

Is it “noncustodial” or “non-custodial?” When you refer to a parent without sole custody of their child, should you use a hyphen or not? No. According to the Chicago Manual of ...

In working with fathers and families, it can be helpful to address some basics before trying to address the myriad of other challenges fathers may face. Those “basics” include ...

In my nearly two decades of work with National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI), I’ve seen growth in the number of organizations and types of programs that seek to become father ...

Last week we gave you the U.S. Maternal and Child Health Care Bureau definition of children and youth with special health care needs, how many children fit this definition, what ...

National Fatherhood Initiative’s (NFI) mission is to help organizations and communities engage fathers in their children’s lives. The Washington State Dad Affiliates work with a ...

A friend of mine recently welcomed his second daughter into the world, 16 years after welcoming his first. She was born 8 weeks premature and weighed only 4.5 pounds. She’s still ...

The Fatherhood Research & Practice Network (FRPN) will host its 10th learning community webinar in early February. Inside the Black Box, Part 2: Fathers’ Attendance in ...