Fathers and Children: Building Blocks to Strengthen Families
Building LEGO, reading, playing sports, hide and seek, peekaboo, and even tickling are all examples of activities that foster creativity and closeness. In fact, research shows that playtime stimulates early brain development and improves a child’s communication, vocabulary, and language skills. Play also contributes to school readiness by helping children learn how to problem-solve, manage […]
Children’s Home and Aid Celebrates National Mentoring Month
Can you remember a time when someone encouraged you to keep pushing on during challenging times or inspired you with their knowledge and life experiences? Has anyone ever given you personal or professional development tips or helped you set goals for yourself? If you answered “yes” to any of these, then you should take the […]
Realizing the Power of Fathers
Our most recent result of the quarter showcases the success of our Power of Fathers program. Fathers participating in Power of Fathers were found to spend more time with their children, improve their parenting and co-parenting skills and their overall relationships with their children and co-parents. The impact of being a present parent has benefits […]