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How Can I Keep My Teen Safe with Their New Smartphone?

Posted by Dave Taylor   |   Nov 17, 2015
If you're a dad or serve dads of teens, they already have a smartphone of their own or have been asking for many months, hoping... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

How to Raise a Charitable Child

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Nov 10, 2015
This post originally appeared on The Huffington Post. What's the secret to raising a charitable child? It's simple. Talk to them... Read More

Topics: General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks

How to Shift the Mindset of Incarcerated Fathers

Posted by Erik Vecere   |   Oct 6, 2015
I knew there was something special about the Noble Correctional Institution (Caldwell, Ohio) the moment that I walked through the... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Success Stories, Tips & Tricks

How to Raise a Human or a Vampire

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Sep 21, 2015
I enjoyed the first Hotel Transylvania movie as much as my daughters. The monsters crack me up. They're back with a second round... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

How To Fund Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Aug 20, 2015
We often get requests from fatherhood leaders looking for funding. We understand you want to do all you can to help fathers and... Read More

Topics: Fundraising, General Fatherhood Program Resources, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Netflix's New Parental Leave Policy Lacks Teeth

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Aug 19, 2015
This post originally appeared on The Huffington Post.While we should applaud Netflix's recent announcement of paid parental leave... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

3 Rules You're Breaking When Talking with Your Child

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Aug 11, 2015
I know all you want to talk about is relationships. You want to sit around communicating all day long. Not. Here's the deal... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

Why an Open Entry Program is a Bad Idea

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Aug 6, 2015
If you run or plan to run a fatherhood program that allows fathers to enter the program after it starts, reconsider that... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks

How You and Your Fatherhood Program Can Get Found Online

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Jul 30, 2015
In my over three years working with fatherhood leaders and programs, I know you. You're well-intentioned and care about people.... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

The First Lesson for Every New Dad: Be CLASSY

Posted by Michael Byron Smith   |   Jul 22, 2015
Owner’s manuals come with about anything you can buy these days--from cameras and lenses to Mercedes Benzes. These manuals tell... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

Syzygy

Posted by Raphael Badagliacca   |   Jul 21, 2015
Somewhere I read that raising a child is like playing a game with the child, but a long, complex game in which roles change over... Read More

Topics: Tips & Tricks

Pretty Much Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Nurturer

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Jul 16, 2015
What? Being a "Master Nurturer" not on your bucket list? It should be. Let's talk about it... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

How Mass Media Portray Dads & What You Can Do About It

Posted by Melissa Byers   |   Jul 2, 2015
It's easy to complain about the negative fatherhood stereotypes that mass media often portrays. But, rarely do I see the depth of... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, General Fatherhood Research & Studies, Tips & Tricks

Don't Waste the Single Most Important Tool in Your Fatherhood Program

Posted by Erik Vecere   |   Jul 1, 2015
Some fatherhood program facilitators aren’t utilizing the single most important tool in their fatherhood program toolbox. Is it... Read More

Topics: NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks, nfi-s

How to Effectively Engage Fathers: The 5th Competency

Posted by Christopher A. Brown   |   Jun 30, 2015
Funding. Funding. Funding. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about recruitment and retention as being the bane of practitioners’... Read More

Topics: Fundraising, NFI-Specific Programs & Resources, Tips & Tricks

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