Faherhood Award

Do you know an awesome dad? It's not too late to nominate him for the Fatherhood Collaborative's Fatherhood Award for 2011. Instructions and nomination forms are available at our webstite:

Strategic Anger

It has been much too long since I've posted here, although we've accomplished much in the meantime. Please check out our website (www.fatherhoodcollaborative.org) to see what we've been up to. And don't forget to look at our albums. But, as the holidays approach, and work slows down, I've got a bit of time to look outward. Here is an article I saw this morning that might come in handy in case family 'togetherness' starts to fray your nerves. It's a really interesting look at 'anger' -- and some of the differences between how you perceive yourself, and how your children might see you. Let us know what you think. http://lifestyle.msn.com/your-life/fatherhood-101/article.aspx?cp-documentid=8415930&page=2

Happy Holidays everybody.

Listen to Childhood Matters Sunday July 18

We have been really busy this summer, what with Dad & Me @ the Park on June 19th (check out our website album at http://www.fatherhoodcollaborative.org/), and Dad & Me @ the Pool coming up on August 7th. But in between, our Chair, Bruce Collins, will be a featured guest on Childhood Matters this Sunday, July 18, 2010, at 7:00 a.m. Tune in to listen, in the San Francisco Bay area, to KISS FM, 98.1:

Nurse Rona’s Book Club: The Modern Dad’s Dilemma by John Badalament, EdM
Are you a dad who is struggling to balance family and work? Do you know how to build open communication with your kids, even if you didn’t have that with your father? Join Nurse Rona and guests as they discuss practical advice for staying connected with your kids.

John Badalament, EdM, author of The Modern Dad’s Dilemma: How to Stay Connected with Your Kids in a Rapidly Changing World.
Bruce Collins, chair of the Fatherhood Collaborative and senior deputy probation officer in San Mateo County.

Dads, we want to hear from you! Call in at 1-877-372-KIDS.

And then, please let us know what you thought.

The 'Daddy-Phone'

Thanks to Fathers.com for this sweet video about staying in touch:

http://www.fathers.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=903#video


Please let us know if you enjoy it.

You HAVE to listen!!!

I know it's been a long time since we've blogged here, but we've been sooo busy. But now we are back, with a plea from one of our board members:

"Hey everybody, you HAVE to listen or read these 2 Storycorps stories. Have Kleenex nearby. These are three-hanky tear jerkers! Storycorps is an oral history project on KQED Friday mornings at 7:30. Stories are of everyday people and last under five minutes usually. They're always very touching and poignant, but these two so well illustrate the nature of fatherhood, not only from a 16 year old father perspective, but from the teacher who took him in.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124092252 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124321674

Please let us know what you think after you've listened to them.

You Mean I’m NOT the father?

A fascinating story appeared in the New York Times Magazine on Sunday November 22, 2009, about fathers who had been raising children, only to discover, through DNA testing, that they were not the biological fathers. We invite you to read the article, then let us know what you think. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/magazine/22Paternity-t.html

Please share your thoughts: What makes a father? How would you feel if you discovered your child was not really "yours"?

Are Custody Awards Changing?

Another board member spotted this provocative column in the New York Times. http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/more-fathers-getting-custody-in-divorce/ Please let us know what you think.