http://fatherhood.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2013-05-17T17:59:30Z Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:30 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/20/five-great-family-water-games.htm <p><img class="alignright" style="margin: 5px;" title="Boy with water balloon" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/0/W/F/water-balloon-boy-digital-vision.jpg" alt="Boy with water balloon" width="145" height="115" />We seem to be having an early summer here in the Intermountain West. &#194;&#160;We have already had at least one day in the 90's, which is prompting many families to start to find ways to cool off. &#194;&#160;On that hottest day of the year so far, I saw a family in our neighborhood out in the front yard with a water volleyball game underway.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/20/five-great-family-water-games.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/20/five-great-family-water-games.htm Mon, 20 May 2013 11:09:23 +0000 2013-05-20T11:09:23Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/17/work-life-balance-tips-from-successful-ceos-and-fathers.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Richard Branson" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/6/Q/F/richard_branson.jpg" alt="Richard Branson" width="80" height="120" />I get asked a lot about work-life balance and I understand fully how hard it can be to find a comfortable balance between our work life, our home life and our personal life. &#160;There just never seem to be enough hours in a day or a week to do it all. &#160;And yet I think we all know intuitively that it is usually our families who suffer from our lack of time, or at least our lack of planning and prioritizing.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/17/work-life-balance-tips-from-successful-ceos-and-fathers.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/17/work-life-balance-tips-from-successful-ceos-and-fathers.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:30 +0000 2013-05-17T17:59:30Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/13/genealogy-and-your-family.htm <p><img class="alignright" style="margin: 5px;" title="Family Tree" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/genealogy/1/7/h/5/Family_Tree_img.jpg" alt="Family Tree" width="250" height="305" />Our family has long been interested in genealogy, or finding our family ancestry.&#160;&#160; Maybe it is an innate desire to know more about our ancestors and their lives and times.&#160; Perhaps it is just curiosity.&#160; Or maybe we feel drawn in some way to those who make up our family line.&#160; In any case, genealogy can be a fun family pastime.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/13/genealogy-and-your-family.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/13/genealogy-and-your-family.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 00:58:59 +0000 2013-05-13T00:58:59Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/11/happy-mothers-day-to-our-kids-moms.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Mother's Day" src="http://z.about.com/d/mothersday/1/G/2/-/-/-/Mothers_Day_Lead.JPG" alt="Mother's Day" width="160" height="120" />It is Mother's Day weekend, and it frequently happens that dads have a bunch to do with Mother's Day for their own moms and the mom of their children.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/11/happy-mothers-day-to-our-kids-moms.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/11/happy-mothers-day-to-our-kids-moms.htm Sat, 11 May 2013 19:34:30 +0000 2013-05-11T19:34:30Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/08/roles-of-moms-and-dads-converge-as-they-balance-work-and-family.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Family" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/0/3/E/family-vacation.jpg" alt="Family" width="160" height="106" />A newly released <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/03/14/modern-parenthood-roles-of-moms-and-dads-converge-as-they-balance-work-and-family/">study from the Pew Research Center</a> demonstrates that the roles of mothers and fathers in American society are converging, at least in terms of how they spend their time and how they feel about work-life balance. &#160;Consider the following study findings:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/08/roles-of-moms-and-dads-converge-as-they-balance-work-and-family.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/08/roles-of-moms-and-dads-converge-as-they-balance-work-and-family.htm Wed, 08 May 2013 11:19:44 +0000 2013-05-08T11:19:44Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/06/twenty-questions-to-ask-your-dad.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Talking with Dad" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/M/F/mature-father-son.jpg" alt="Talking with Dad" width="160" height="106" />With just about a month now before <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/od/fathersdayresources/a/all_things_fathers_day.htm">Father's Day</a>, I have been thinking about the importance of getting to know our fathers better. &#160;Fathers don't often come with their own built-in biographies or self-published memoirs for us to read, but there is so much that we can learn from their experiences.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/06/twenty-questions-to-ask-your-dad.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/06/twenty-questions-to-ask-your-dad.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 08:10:21 +0000 2013-05-06T08:10:21Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/03/denzel-washington-on-fatherhood.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Denzel Washington" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/N/F/denzel-washington.jpg" alt="Denzel Washington" width="82" height="120" />Occasionally, I post a profile of a celebrity that has embraced fatherhood, and Denzel Washington is among my favorites. &#160;Estranged from his minister father at a young age, Denzel's life as a committed father is a great example. &#160;Denzel and his wife Pauletta have been married for thirty years this year, and have raised their children to be successful and grounded despite the challenges that fame and celebrity bring.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/03/denzel-washington-on-fatherhood.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/05/03/denzel-washington-on-fatherhood.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 18:10:09 +0000 2013-05-03T18:10:09Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/30/bridging-the-literacy-gap.htm <p><img style="float: right; margin: 5px;" title="Reading" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/U/3/dad_teens.jpg" alt="Reading" width="160" height="106" />There is a serious gap in standardized reading scores between boys and girls.&#160; While their respective test scores on math and science are relatively equal, girls have a big test score advantage in reading over boys.&#160;&#160; This is true in the United States, but the gap is even greater among 65 developed countries in the world.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/30/bridging-the-literacy-gap.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/30/bridging-the-literacy-gap.htm Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:52:51 +0000 2013-04-30T05:52:51Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/28/balancing-work-and-family-with-chris-efessiou.htm <p><img class="alignright" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/fatherhood/1/9/K/F/chris-efessiou.jpg" alt="Chris Efessiou" />I had the opportunity this week to participate with Chris Efessiou, the author of <a href="http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/01/23/book-review-cdo-chief-daddy-officer.htm"><em>CDO-Chief Daddy Officer</em></a>, on his radio program to talk about work-life balance.&#160; It was a very interesting hour for me as we chatted about things like setting boundaries, learning to say no, becoming more efficient at work so that we can get more done in fewer hours and more.&#160; You can <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/68678/how-dads-can-better-balance-life-and-work">listen to an archive of the radio program</a> at the Voice America website.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/28/balancing-work-and-family-with-chris-efessiou.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/28/balancing-work-and-family-with-chris-efessiou.htm Sun, 28 Apr 2013 04:00:45 +0000 2013-04-28T04:00:45Z http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/27/building-a-reslient-family.htm <p><img style="margin: 5px; float: right;" title="Faithful family" src="http://0.tqn.com/d/fatherhood/1/G/2/E/FamilyBibleVerse200x152.jpg" alt="Resilient family" width="160" height="121" />Why do some families manage tragedy or difficulty better than others?&#160; Sometimes on the evening news, you see a family that has experienced a major health crisis or loss of a family member and they seem to be calm and full of faith or hope.&#160; Then we see others in similar situations who simply don't know what to do or where to turn and who eventually fall into a truly dysfunctional situation.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/27/building-a-reslient-family.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://fatherhood.about.com/b/2013/04/27/building-a-reslient-family.htm Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:30:03 +0000 2013-04-27T00:30:03Z