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An upcoming online discussion on being the fathers of boys during the pandemic

June 20, 2021  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on An upcoming online discussion on being the fathers of boys during the pandemic
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How A Father’s Aggression Can Impact Their Daughter’s Development (and what to do about it)

July 31, 2020  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers,For teens   |   Comments Off on How A Father’s Aggression Can Impact Their Daughter’s Development (and what to do about it)

Recently, I spoke with Irene Maragos from the website https://ihaveadaughter.com – a global online community where dads from around the world share their stories on raising daughters. We spoke about the impact of fathers who are aggressive in front of their daughters, even if the daughters are not the direct victim of that aggression. Here is […]

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Dads yelling at their teens

June 02, 2016  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Dads yelling at their teens

A new study found that fathers who yell at their adolescent children provoke more aggressive, less cooperative behavior out of the kids: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/stevens/ct-dad-yelling-causes-bad-behavior-balancing-0602-20160602-column.html http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2015-44289-001

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Father participation in parent consultation

May 05, 2016  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Comments Off on Father participation in parent consultation

This study shows that involvement of both parents in behavioral interventions leads to better results: http://helpingfamilieschange.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/A2-Frank-Keown-Sanders-Dittman.pdf  

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Fathers balancing home and work roles

January 13, 2015  |   Posted by :   |   For parents of children   |   Comments Off on Fathers balancing home and work roles

According to a new study, fathers who spend more time with their children are likely to have a greater sense of satisfaction at their job: http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/01/12/the-more-time-dads-spend-with-their-kids-the-happier-they-are-at-work/

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