Spotlight On Dads

For fathers and families, these short articles help dads think about the ways their involvement affects the lives of their children.
 
Spotlight on Dads resources are designed specifically for dads, and for programs to be able to share with fathers. Spotlight on Dads help dads think about the ways their involvement affects the lives of their children. Each contains suggestions on books or movies that dads can use to learn more, and a page of discussion and thought provoking questions to further think about each issue.
 
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All NRFC Spotlight on Dads
 
Get Creative, Stay Connected (2009)
This information sheet focuses on staying connected while incarcerated.

Back in Touch (2009)
This information sheet offers guidance for fathers on reconnecting with their children when living apart, before or after separation.

Steps in The Right Direction (2009)
The introduction of a step-parent into a child’s life can be difficult for the children and parents. This resource provides advice on taking steps toward positive co-parenting and relationship building.

Deployed Dads : Preparing Children for Separation (2009)
This information sheet offers advice to fathers on strengthening their emotional bond with their children in order to prepare them for the physical separation of military deployment. It also contains a list of online tools to help children cope and families stay connected during deployment.

Healthy Relationships : Letting Go of the Past (2009)
This information sheet provides a few fundamental steps for fathers to follow for building strong and healthy adult relationships in order to positively influence the types of relationships their children will have. It also includes additional resources for more information on healthy relationships.

Praise with a Purpose : Encouraging Children to Succeed (2009)
This information sheet provides tips on how fathers can not only build relationships with their children but also build their self confidence through consistent, positive communication and encouragement

A Father's Laughter : Sharing the Fun and Joy of Childhood (2008)
This information sheet provides advice on teaching children how to handle failures so they are not defeated by them but learn from them.

The Courage to Fail : Dealing with Life's Lessons (2008)
This information sheet provides advice on teaching children how to handle failures so they are not defeated by them but learn from them. It also contains a list of topics for further discussion as well as recommendations for books and movies.

Unbreakable Bond : The Strength of a Father's Love (2008)
This information sheet provides tips on how fathers can start building a more loving connection with his children by responding to several important needs. Children need a father who is: involved, accepting, affectionate, consistent, and available.

Forever Family : Ancestors Who Shaped Our Lives (2008)
This information sheet provides tips on how fathers can share stories about their family history with their children to help them to value both their heritage and who they are as individuals.

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In response to President Obama’s call for a national conversation on responsible fatherhood and healthy families, learn how you can join the President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.
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En respuesta al llamado del presidente Obama para una conversación nacional sobre la paternidad responsable y las familias saludables, aprender cómo usted puede unirse a la Iniciativa Presidencial de Padres y Mentores.