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• Clarinda Woman fights for bereavement rights - KMAland April 19, 2014
• Young Dads at Risk of Depressive Symptoms, Study Finds - HealthDay April 14, 2014
• More Moms Staying Home - American Spectator April 14, 2014
• Fathers, Daughters And The Second Shift - Huffington Post (blog) April 12, 2014
• Adoption breakdown rate lower than anticipated by research team - Family Law Week April 10, 2014
• Search this site: - Mother Jones (blog) April 9, 2014

Training

Book a free father-inclusive practice training package for your team
In partnership with the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships and 4Children, we are offering local authorities the chance to access a free training package for early years practitioners and managers, to help them engage with couple/parental relationships and ensure a more father-inclusive approach. 

Schools – boost your results by becoming a FRED provider
‘When I see my children at the weekend they say, “We don’t want to go to McDonald’s – can we read stories instead?”.’ You probably already know how important dads can be to their children’s learning – and if you don’t, you can find out here. 

Could you promote and deliver our Raising Happy Children courses?
Are you based in or close to Camden, High Peak or Middlesbrough? Are you interested in developing your career by undertaking a new franchise opportunity? 

News

As Nick Clegg denounces ‘Edwardian’ work attitudes, FI tells parenting ‘experts’ to move out of the 1950s
The Fatherhood Institute is calling for a major new resource for new parents to be redesigned to reflect the reality of modern families – and powerful evidence that children do best when they are securely attached to more than one caring adult. 

Why Nick Clegg’s plans to make Britain less ‘Edwardian’ lack teeth
The Fatherhood Institute welcomes Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s comments about wanting to “sweep away those Edwardian rules which still hold back those families working hard to juggle their responsibilities at home and work”, expected to be included in a speech at the launch of the CityFathers Network today (23 April). 

Free Conference on Dads and Postnatal Depression 7th May, 2014, Birmingham
Around 7 out of every 100 new fathers will become clinically depressed in the year after their baby’s birth.