Dad Central Alberta

We assist organizations and communities in supporting responsible fatherhood in Alberta, Canada.

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Dad inspiration #thingsdadsdo #fatherhood #mydad

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Thanks @dadcentral_ont @dadcentral_can @DadCentralSK @DadCentralMB for a great conference! #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Canada @dadcentral_can]

How do Canadian dads and American dads compare? Canadian dads outrank American dads in warmth, engagement, relationship quality, and positive control. #sidebyside2019 #canadiandads

[Dad Central Canada @dadcentral_can]

Davidson Elder presents on “engaging fathers in parenting” at #sidebyside2019. Activities and events that dads and their children have fun at can lead to life long memories!

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Engaging dads in family programs resource mentioned by @CindyLee_Dennis https://t.co/I3W374lMud #sidebyside2019 #cdndads #fathering

[Dad Central Canada @dadcentral_can]

@CindyLee_Dennis - fathers influence boys to have more equitable gender views; girls to feel more empowered #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Special efforts should be made to recruit more men into early childhood programs - emphasize the value of men’s role in caring for children @CindyLee_Dennis #sidebyside2019 #cdndads @DadCentralSK @dadcentral_ont @DadCentralMB

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Healthy father involvement leads to better outcomes for kids, dads, and their partners according to a large body of research @CindyLee_Dennis #sidebyside2019 #cdndads

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

@jeneroux thank you for sharing your stories of fatherhood and mental health with us today at #sidebyside2019 #abdads

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Kicking off day 2 at #sidebyside2019 ! Excited for today’s presentations and workshops

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Snapshot from the Serving Those Who Serve workshop at #sidebyside2019 Positive father involvement matters right from the start! #cdndads @dadcentral_ont

[ofdadsandmen @ofdadsandmen]

#sidebyside2019 listening to dads raw. On the journey the job is to keep growing as a dad. The world doesn't end. Everyone is still learning.

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

“Don’t tell me what to do, help me do it” Advice for people working with dads - let them know you are there to help first #sidebyside2019 #cdndads

[Dad Central Canada @dadcentral_can]

“I stopped saying ‘why me’ and instead started staying ‘try me’” –dads talk about how they overcame challenges associated with #fatherhood! #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Canada @dadcentral_can]

“I didn’t win the lottery. My 7 kids are my fortune” - Eric, speaking on the dads panel #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Canada @dadcentral_can]

What points of reference do we have as we learn to be a dad? What inspires us in how we live our role as a dad? #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Next up we have our Dads Panel! #sidebyside2019 with @drvibeshow

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

One of the best ways for dads to manage stress is to connect with their kids. It is natural for limbic system to want to soothe when children’s behaviour is recognized as a response to stress @dadcentral_ont @dadcentral_can @Self_Reg #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

For dads to recognize the difference between misbehaviour vs stress behaviours in their kids, they must address them in themselves. Identify stressors and manage in healthy ways #sidebyside2019 @StuartShanker #selfregulation

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

The 5 domains of self regulation https://t.co/qX4m7d8YzY #cdndads #sidebyside2019

[Dad Central Alberta @ABdads]

Self regulation is about how we handle stress, dad’s need to learn and teach adaptive self regulation, managing stress in ways that promote growth @StuartShanker @Self_Reg #sidebyside2019