About Fatherhood: Promoting Responsible Fatherhood

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Fatherhood Fatherhood Raising Great Kids Support for You Divorced Dads From Wayne Parker, your Guide to Fatherhood There are efforts in many states and across the nation to promote responsible fatherhood and encourage men to take up the mantle of a committed father. Check out some of these programs and see what they bring to their local communities. Watch for New Fatherhood Ads The Ad Council has teamed up with the Administration for Children and Families and the Office of Family Assistance to create some new public service announcements about fathers. Created by... Read more Alabama Fatherhood Program Making a Difference In Montgomery, Alabama, the Fatherhood Program is helping fathers learn to be better fathers and more involved in their families, whether or not they have a direct custodial role. With growing emphasis from the Obama Administration on responsible fatherhood, programs like this one are gaining momentum and finding grant opportunities to grow. Read about the Fatherhood Program in the Montgomery Advertiser and see some of the good things happening for fathers, mothers and children resulting from this program. Virginia Fatherhood Initiative The VFI believes that raising children absent a father is a failed social experiment and that many of the country's most pressing moral and social problems are inextricably linked to fatherlessness. The VFI's principle goal is to reverse this devastating demographic trend. The President's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative President Barack Obama has announced a significant new effort on the part of the United States Government to "impact father absence in America through partnerships with fatherhood and family-serving groups and role models around the country." Fatherhood Ads Fathers Rights Father Custody Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving Turkey Parenting Children Featured Articles Self-Care for Fathers Challenges Faced by Fathers Wives and Mothers Disciplining for Dads Technology for Fathers Ages and Stages of Children   More from About.com Thanksgiving Recipes Herb-roasted turkey with cornbread stuffing, cranberry relish and roasted squash, sweet and tart fruit pies, and many more. More> Choose the Perfect Gift Whether you're looking for teens, teachers, grandparents or even pets, we have suggestions to make shopping easier. More> This newsletter is written by: Wayne Parker Fatherhood Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Fatherhood newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Power Principles for Fathers 411 for New Dads Share Your Fatherhood Stories How to Balance Life and Work Succeeding as a Divorced Dad Advertisement