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Fatherhood
 Websites presented in alphabetical order At Home Dad 
 An environment to help support, advocate for, connect, and inform stay-at-home dads. Resources include a list of blogs and a guide to playgroups in the U.S. From a stay-at-home dad. http://AtHomeDad.com Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Boot Camp for New Dads (BCND)
Website of an organization dedicated to "preparing men to be dads." Offers advice and information from "veteran" fathers on topics such as birth and bonding, crying babies, caring for new moms, breastfeeding, post-partum depression, and much more. Also lists phone numbers of training sites across the United States. Some information is available in Spanish. http://www.bootcampfornewdads.org/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Apr 3, 2007 Dads and Daughters
"DADs provides tools to strengthen our relationships with our daughters and to transform the pervasive messages that value our daughters more for how they look than who they are." DADs is a national, nonprofit organization focusing on a father’s role in promoting a positive self-image for girls and advocating change in popular culture. Resources include articles, surveys, self-help ideas, links to related sites, and research information. DADs publishes Daughters: The Newsletter for Parents of Girls . http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/ Topics: Families, People, People Last updated Feb 14, 2002 Fatherhood Resources
Links to reports on father involvement in child welfare, covering topics such as nonresident fathers of children in foster care, and the impact of marriage and fatherhood on poverty. Includes links to related websites. From the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning at the Hunter College School of Social Work. http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/socwork/nrcfcpp/info_services/fatherhood.html Topics: Families Last updated May 30, 2006 Father's Day (Yahoo!)
Directory of websites about Father's Day. Includes links to sites containing stories, music, animations, puzzles, cards, poems, gift and craft ideas, recipes, history, quotes, and more. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Father_s_Day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Mysteries and More Last updated May 29, 2008 Fathers' Forum Online
“The online resource for new and expectant fathers” is based on information and materials presented in classes, workshops, and groups in the San Francisco Bay Area, covering fathering from pregnancy onward. Discussion forum, schedule of East Bay walks for dads and children and other Bay Area programs, and articles on a variety of topics included. http://www.fathersforum.com/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Families, People, Reproductive and Sexual Health Last updated Apr 12, 2002 Honor Your Father ... At Least Once a Year
Describes the origins of Father's Day in America, from Spokane, Washington state, resident Sonora Dodd's idea, to the first celebration of the day in 1910 and the holiday's official recognition in "1966, when President Lyndon Johnson declared that the third Sunday in June would be Father's Day." Includes illustrations and related links. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/wiseguide/jun03/father.html Topics: Families, Holidays and Observances Individually, Presidents by Name Last updated Jun 9, 2005 Kaboose: Father's Day
Children's activities and resources for the celebration of Father's Day, including games, clip art, stories, history of the holiday, printable activities (such as mazes, crossword puzzles, and coloring pages), and craft projects (for example, business card holders and picture frames). http://holidays.kaboose.com/fathers-day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Like Father, Like Son: Presidential Families
This lesson plan, which is intended for use on either Father's Day or President's Day, looks at father-and-son presidents (John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush). Includes suggested activities and links to online material about the presidents. Written for grades K-2. From EDSITEment, a joint project of the National Endowment for the Humanities and other organizations. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=264 Topics: Families, Presidents by Name Last updated Nov 20, 2008 The Men's Bibliography: A Comprehensive Bibliography of Writing on Men, Masculinities, Gender, and Sexualities
An extensive listing of books and articles on men's issues, including masculinity, fatherhood, divorce, men's groups, gay men, aging, sports, pornography, feminism, men's liberation, prison, humor, sexuality, and many more topics. Searchable. http://mensbiblio.xyonline.net/ Topics: Families, People, People, Senior Health Last updated Jun 14, 2007 National Fathers' Network
Provides resources and support to men who have children with special health care needs through: articles by fathers, bibliographies, list of father's resource groups in the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand, recommendations to providers, and links to other sites. http://www.fathersnetwork.org/ Topics: Disabilities, Families Last updated Sep 19, 2002 Responsible Single Fathers
"Responsible Single Fathers is an organization of caring men and women working to help kids weather the difficulties often brought about by their parents' divorce, death, or ended relationship." A nonprofit group dedicated to changing society's perception of single fathers, this well-organized site includes articles, links to other sites, message boards, contacts and volunteer opportunities listed by state, and a newsletter. http://www.singlefather.org/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Families, People Last updated Feb 1, 2003 U.S. Census Bureau Facts for Features: Father's Day
Facts and statistics about fathers, fatherhood, and Father's Day, celebrated the third Sunday in June in the United States. Topics include a brief history of the holiday, popular Father's Day gifts, and statistics about stay-at-home and single dads. From the U.S. Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/releases/archives/facts_for_features_special_editions/013535.html Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Statistics Last updated Apr 26, 2009 |
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