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Short article
Fathers’ mental health and parenting: Implications for promoting children’s mental health
Dr Mandy Kienhuis and Dr Jan Matthews – Parenting Research CentreChildren thrive when their parents are supported. While most fathers are doing well and feel supported, fathers with poor mental health report challenges with parenting. This short article explores ways in which professionals can enhance child wellbeing by supporting fathers. -
Fact sheet
Adjusting to parenthood: Fathers and non-birthing parents
Emerging MindsThis resource offers information and advice on adjusting to parenthood, written especially for fathers and non-birthing parents. -
Webinar
Engaging fathers and their children
Emerging Minds and Mental Health Professionals' Network (MHPN)This webinar explores practices that make it possible for fathers to discuss their children’s social and emotional wellbeing with health professionals. Through a facilitated panel discussion this webinar covers service design, assessment protocols, and practitioner attitudes and competencies that can encourage a father’s participation in services. -
Practice paper
Engaging fathers in early childhood services
Lucy TullyMany services for child wellbeing are delivered mainly to mothers, and research shows that fathers have low levels of engagement (attendance and participation) in these services. Involving fathers (along with mothers) in early childhood services provides an opportunity to obtain comprehensive information about parenting and child wellbeing. It is also a chance to provide support to both parents, which may enhance outcomes for children, parents and families. This resource provides six key practitioner tips to enhance the engagement of fathers in early childhood services. -
Short article
Enhancing father engagement in parenting programs: A challenge for practitioners and policymakers
Meryn LechowiczEvidence-based parenting interventions have been shown to have immediate and long-term positive effects on children's wellbeing. More recently, research has shown increased positive changes in children's behaviour and better parenting practices resulting from programs involving fathers as well as mothers. Yet fathers are underrepresented in services that concern child wellbeing. -
Fact sheet
Unmasking stigma: Effects on families
Emerging MindsThis resource was created to help us understand how stigma effects families. Families share their stories to show the harms stigma can cause. -
Fact sheet
Standing against stigma
Emerging MindsStigma can show up in our thoughts about others even when we don’t want it to. This resource can help us notice and question those thoughts. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by making home a safe haven
Emerging MindsThere are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share their ideas for making home a safe haven. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by using care and compassion
Emerging MindsRead the stories of families who were shown care, compassion and kindness in the face of shame and stigma, and how it impacted their experiences. -
Fact sheet
Getting to know where shame comes from
Emerging MindsIn this resource we take a look at what shame is, where it can come from and how it can trick us into believing that there is something wrong with us. -
Fact sheet
Families standing up to shame and stigma by making their own meaning
Emerging MindsThere are many ways we can respond to shame and stigma. The families we talked to share how they made meaning of their experiences with shame and stigma. -
Fact sheet
Practitioner guide: Shame and stigma
Emerging MindsA guide for practitioners on using our shame and stigma resources to support the families they work with.