This text is designed to assist fathers in becoming better parents in 30 days. It includes 30 daily entries that each begin with a spiritual passage from the Bible, followed by an essay on fatherhood, a letter of blessing from a father to a son, a prayer, and reflective questions for journaling. The essays address numerous topics, including overcoming deficiencies, giving undeserved love, nurturing faith in children, the spousal relationship, and controlling anger.
This report of a workshop reflects discussions concerning the role of fathers and public policy. Discussions center around understanding the factors that facilitate or inhibit fathers; participation in programs designed to support their families, as well as to document and integrate what is known about the effects of family and economic support policies on fathers' involvement with their children. Workshop discussions also center around identifying the mismatches between the knowledge base and assumptions embedded in public polices and making recommendations for research to better inform…