Values and Spirituality
Fathers with a strong orientation to their values and spirituality often desire to pass on these important facets of life to their children. Find information here about ways to communicate and instill values in the lives and hearts of your children.
How Fathers Can Teach Their Children Values
Transmitting the lasting values of life to our children is one of a father's most important roles. Learn how to share your values with your children and help them learn what is important in life.
Transmitting the lasting values of life to our children is one of a father's most important roles. Learn how to share your values with your children and help them learn what is important in life.
Walking the Talk
We have all experienced men who suggest that we "do as I say and not as I do.' That philosophy may work well in some settings, but never in a family. Fathers need to have integrity, and need to walk the talk with their partners and children.
We have all experienced men who suggest that we "do as I say and not as I do.' That philosophy may work well in some settings, but never in a family. Fathers need to have integrity, and need to walk the talk with their partners and children.
Teaching Children About Patriotism
While some parents think patriotism is outmoded or no longer relevant, experience suggests it is important to share the value of patriotism with your children. Learn what you can do to teach your children about patriotism.
While some parents think patriotism is outmoded or no longer relevant, experience suggests it is important to share the value of patriotism with your children. Learn what you can do to teach your children about patriotism.
Review of Out of Harm's Way
A book review of Out of Harm's Way by Jack Thompson. The autobiography of Jack Thompson, who has fought the culture war to protect children from obscenity and violence in the popular media and video gaming industries.
A book review of Out of Harm's Way by Jack Thompson. The autobiography of Jack Thompson, who has fought the culture war to protect children from obscenity and violence in the popular media and video gaming industries.
How to Say “I Love You” with Meaning
What to say and how to say it when saying I Love You to a child.
What to say and how to say it when saying I Love You to a child.
Teaching Children to be Grateful
Children have a well deserved reputation for selfishness and self-centeredness. How can a father take the initiative and create an environment where children can learn the social art and attitude of gratitude.
Children have a well deserved reputation for selfishness and self-centeredness. How can a father take the initiative and create an environment where children can learn the social art and attitude of gratitude.
Fathers and Sex Education
How fathers feel about sex education in the schools. The results of a national survey conducted by Zogby International for the Coalition for Adolescent Sexual Health show that fathers strongly support a values based and abstinence based program for teaching their children about sex.
How fathers feel about sex education in the schools. The results of a national survey conducted by Zogby International for the Coalition for Adolescent Sexual Health show that fathers strongly support a values based and abstinence based program for teaching their children about sex.
Helping Children Learn to Work
One important role of fathers is teaching their children the value of work and responsibility. What do children learn from work and how does an effective dad get the message across?
One important role of fathers is teaching their children the value of work and responsibility. What do children learn from work and how does an effective dad get the message across?
Pacing: The Key to Comfortable Living and Working for Fathers
At the end of a long week, do you have enough energy to do more than run the remote? Explore these tips for managing the pace of your work and life, and find more than exhaustion on Friday night.
At the end of a long week, do you have enough energy to do more than run the remote? Explore these tips for managing the pace of your work and life, and find more than exhaustion on Friday night.
Values Parenting
Values Parenting is a site offering programs, articles and help for fathers and mothers in teaching values at home. Hosted by Richard and Linda Eyre, national experts and authors on values, the site offers newsletters, home values curriculums and the nationally recognized Joy School program for preschoolers.
Values Parenting is a site offering programs, articles and help for fathers and mothers in teaching values at home. Hosted by Richard and Linda Eyre, national experts and authors on values, the site offers newsletters, home values curriculums and the nationally recognized Joy School program for preschoolers.
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
A declaration by the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints espousing fundamental beliefs about the family, motherhood and fatherhood and the importance of the family in society. Inspiring reading!
A declaration by the leadership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints espousing fundamental beliefs about the family, motherhood and fatherhood and the importance of the family in society. Inspiring reading!
America’s Children: Values Lost and Values Found
A thought provoking article by Dr. David Walsh addresses how society teaches our children values—perhaps not the ones we hope they learn. How can we overcome the societal impacts and make sure our values are passed on?
A thought provoking article by Dr. David Walsh addresses how society teaches our children values—perhaps not the ones we hope they learn. How can we overcome the societal impacts and make sure our values are passed on?
Like I Care: Raising Compassionate Kids
This article from U.S. Catholic focuses on ways we can teach our children the importance of compassion and empathy.
This article from U.S. Catholic focuses on ways we can teach our children the importance of compassion and empathy.