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• Dads of Pre-Teens: Father as Protector of His Daughters

  By dads4l on August 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  During the formative teenage years, fathers have enormous power to positively shape their daughters’ self-esteem, emotional well-being, body-image and interpersonal skills. Fathers can assume a protective role not merely through defending their daughter’s physical safety, but also by addressing the… Read More ›

• Be a Better Dad Today

  By dads4l on August 3, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Gregory W. Slayton’s Be a Better Dad Today is the product of his study on fatherhood in six different continents over the past 25 years – and his 20+ years’ experience as a father of four. Slayton shares the book’s motivation, describing… Read More ›

• Others: 12 Useful Parenting Websites

  By dads4l on July 25, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The Dads for Life Resource Team puts together 12 parenting websites, in four categories for easy reference. Bookmark this for your future reference! • Dads’ Guides – with a strong dads’ voice • Parenting in Action – features good videos • On Home… Read More ›

• Others: Be a Catalyst for Better Father-child Communication

  By dads4l on July 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  “Communication, if done the right way, is another way of reaching out and touching a child.” – Vijai P. Sharma, Ph.D, author of Tips for Parent-child Communication Dad Supporters, that is ordinary people like you and I, can help fathers and their… Read More ›

• Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 2: Fathering Across Diversity

  By dads4l on July 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Introduction The following summarises research presentations and salient points of the discussion on fathering across diversity for Panel 2 of the first Asia Fatherhood Research Conference entitled Fatherhood in 21st Century Asia: Research, Interventions, and Policies. Notable Research Findings Culture… Read More ›

• Asia Fatherhood Research Conference Panel 1: Father Involvement in a Changing Asia

  By dads4l on July 4, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Introduction The following article summarises research presentations on Vietnam, India, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and distils relevant points for discussion and reflection in shaping more involved fatherhood. The presentations were made at Panel 1: Father Involvement in a Changing Asia as… Read More ›

• Fathering is Like Running a Marathon

  By dads4l on June 27, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Charting the Course In The Heart of a Father, Dr Ken Canfield likens the job of a dad and a long distance runner:  Fathering is often a long and trying journey that requires a disciplined heart to successfully finish the course. Fathering… Read More ›

• Dads of Pre-Teens: Fun Finance and Entrepreneurship Games for Your Kids

  By dads4l on June 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Equipping children with money skills at a young age will benefit them for life but is nonetheless a daunting task for the adults. Many would deem finance and entrepreneurship concepts too complicated for kids to digest, or simply too dull… Read More ›

• Smiling Tiger, Hidden Dragon

  By dads4l on June 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In the book, Smiling Tiger, Hidden Dragon, author Dr John Ng uses the metaphors of Tigers and Dragons to illustrate that even though conflict may not be overt in Asian families and organisations, most of the time, it exists. Conflict also… Read More ›