http://fatherandchild.org.nz Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:42:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Radio NZ National's 9 to noon programme helped Father & Child Trust raise awareness for postnatal depression in men. Father and Child Auckland Coordinator Brendon Smith and Wellington-based Board member and GP Mark Stephenson featured in a 20-minute segment on the topic, in which both the personal and the clinical ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/12/male-pnd-natrad/ The Families Commission has contracted Christchurch researchers Research First led by Carl Davidson to undertake a literature review of fathers research and a representative survey on Kiwi dads. This will be the first study on any aspect of fatherhood since 1999 involving more than a handful of respondents. The Commission wants ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/11/families-commission-researching-dads/ Father and Child Trust were very proud to be at the Parent and Child Show last weekend in Auckland. Our small stand was the first time a dedicated fathers group was present, and our position between the main stage and the cafeteria gave us great foot traffic. We shared songs to ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/11/our-spot-where-the-dads-got-to-stop/ For the first time, Father and Child Trust will be at the 2008 Parent and Child Show. This year is their 15th Anniversary, but the first with a trust for fathers. Featuring free seminars and shows, leading parenting authorities, Dianne Levy, Dr Robert Titzer and Spongebob Squarepants! Visit our ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/10/parent-and-child-show-2008/ Father & Child Trust has cleared the first hurdle of obtaining funds for a research project involving solo fathers with full custody of children under 8 years of age. The new Lottery Community Research Fund has invited the Trust to submit a full research proposal after accepting the idea. The Trust ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/09/father-child-hoping-to-research-solo-dads/ The Plunket Society is trialing a new parenting course for fathers called 'Dads4Dads', with an eye to rolling it out nationwide through Plunket. Project leader Claire Rumble says that in principle she prefers courses where both parents can participate jointly, but some of their solo fathers have indicated that having ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/09/plunket-trials-new-course-for-dads/ Most respondents to the Families Commission's internet-based 'Couch Poll' on fathers said 'better attitudes towards fathers from society' was the single most important thing that could be done to support fathers. Of the 142 predominantly male respondents, 46% agreed with this, followed by flexible working hours, paid paternity leave and ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/09/fathers-unhappy-with-societys-attitudes-couch-poll/ On 27th August, Radio New Zealand wanted to know whether including the New Babies Edition of the magazine in the Bounty Pack is more evidence of the 'feminisation' of NZ Society. Harald Breiding-Buss put them right - listen here: [audio: http://fatherandchild.org.nz/audio/harald-rnz-panel-bounty-pack-27aug08.mp3] http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/08/new-babies-harald-interviewed-on-radio-nz/ News of Father & Child magazine's free 'New Babies Edition' has been picked up by the mainstream media. Father & Child Trust coordinator Harald Breiding-Buss featured on TVNZ's Breakfast show: [flv:http://motuweb.com/videos/parenting-pack-dads-TV1-23-07-2008.flv 320 230] and Trust Secretary Donald Pettitt was interviewed for the Christchurch Press. Baby magazine Little Treasures runs a four-page article on ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/07/new-babies-edition-in-the-media/ Newly formed Canterbury Mens Centre has organised a series of events to celebrate Men's Health Week (9 - 15 June) and raise awareness for Men's Health in general, ranging from workshops for social service providers to better include men to talks about Maori Men's Health strategies. Men's Health Week kicked off ... http://fatherandchild.org.nz/2008/06/mens-health-week-a-goer-in-christchurch/