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More parenting resources available for NH dads
By KATHY Mc CORMACK
Associated Press Writer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- There was a time when Sabbith Davis wasn't sure where or whom to turn to for
advice on raising children.
Davis, a 32-year-old mason from Claremont, needed help when he lost custody of one daughter and
eventually won custody of another, now 7. He said he was at a loss for resources.
In September, he became a father again, of a son. This time, he was able to attend a "Daddy and Me"
support group for his parenting questions, as well as give advice to first-time fathers on parenting, those
dealing with custody situations and finding dad-oriented resources.
"I really want to help other fathers," he said. "Women have had this for a long time. They've had all kinds of
support. I think the fathers need it, as well. I don't think fathers should be left out."
In a time where traditional parental roles are changing - more women in the workplace, more stay-at-home
dads, more complex family situations where the courts have a role - various family services in New
Hampshire are offering programs specifically targeting fathers.
"We just felt from talking to the dads we saw on home visits that they didn't know where to go and they
didn't have the services they needed," like how to get insurance for their children and where to find
doctors and dentists, said Marti Pacini, parent educator at Good Beginnings of Sullivan County in
Claremont, an agency that provides support services for parents and families.
"They build their confidence as a parent," said Lisa Paone, parent education manager at the HUB Family
Resource Center in Dover. The centers, along with Monadnock Family Services in Keene, recently
received grants to further their classes on father support, conscious fathering and nurturing fathers. At
least 112 fathers have taken advantage of the programs.
The classes focus on tips and basics for new and expectant fathers, defining one's fatherhood from early
on, reflecting on their own childhoods, supporting the mother through pregnancy, as well as advice on
disciplining children and raising them while dealing with custody issues.
At one class, dads from all different backgrounds attend a support group during which Paone offers a
meal. They pick up cooking tips in addition to gaining advice on being more involved as parents. They can
look at books and videos on parenting as a dad. "I have a dad that never went to one school meeting, and
his twins are 10, and now since he's been coming to my dad's group for a year and a half, we talk a lot
about involvement in school and education and he's actually been nominated for the PTA vice president,"
Paone said. Dads "really have been empowered through this program," she said.
Bill, a 47-year-old father of two boys, ages 7 and 8, has been making a five-hour round trip from Dighton,
Mass., to one of Paone's classes for several months. He was in search of a class on parenting and
discipline and couldn't find anything in his area.
"I'm getting a ton of information out of it," said Bill, who also coaches youth baseball. "It's really about
teaching, it's not about the immediate consequence," he said about disciplining children. "It's a blessing for
me to have found this group."
On the Net:
http://sullivancounty.goodbeginnings.net/
http://www.hubfamilies.org/
http://www.mfs.org/
By KATHY Mc CORMACK
Associated Press Writer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- There was a time when Sabbith Davis wasn't sure where or whom to turn to for
advice on raising children.
Davis, a 32-year-old mason from Claremont, needed help when he lost custody of one daughter and
eventually won custody of another, now 7. He said he was at a loss for resources.
In September, he became a father again, of a son. This time, he was able to attend a "Daddy and Me"
support group for his parenting questions, as well as give advice to first-time fathers on parenting, those
dealing with custody situations and finding dad-oriented resources.
"I really want to help other fathers," he said. "Women have had this for a long time. They've had all kinds of
support. I think the fathers need it, as well. I don't think fathers should be left out."
In a time where traditional parental roles are changing - more women in the workplace, more stay-at-home
dads, more complex family situations where the courts have a role - various family services in New
Hampshire are offering programs specifically targeting fathers.
"We just felt from talking to the dads we saw on home visits that they didn't know where to go and they
didn't have the services they needed," like how to get insurance for their children and where to find
doctors and dentists, said Marti Pacini, parent educator at Good Beginnings of Sullivan County in
Claremont, an agency that provides support services for parents and families.
"They build their confidence as a parent," said Lisa Paone, parent education manager at the HUB Family
Resource Center in Dover. The centers, along with Monadnock Family Services in Keene, recently
received grants to further their classes on father support, conscious fathering and nurturing fathers. At
least 112 fathers have taken advantage of the programs.
The classes focus on tips and basics for new and expectant fathers, defining one's fatherhood from early
on, reflecting on their own childhoods, supporting the mother through pregnancy, as well as advice on
disciplining children and raising them while dealing with custody issues.
At one class, dads from all different backgrounds attend a support group during which Paone offers a
meal. They pick up cooking tips in addition to gaining advice on being more involved as parents. They can
look at books and videos on parenting as a dad. "I have a dad that never went to one school meeting, and
his twins are 10, and now since he's been coming to my dad's group for a year and a half, we talk a lot
about involvement in school and education and he's actually been nominated for the PTA vice president,"
Paone said. Dads "really have been empowered through this program," she said.
Bill, a 47-year-old father of two boys, ages 7 and 8, has been making a five-hour round trip from Dighton,
Mass., to one of Paone's classes for several months. He was in search of a class on parenting and
discipline and couldn't find anything in his area.
"I'm getting a ton of information out of it," said Bill, who also coaches youth baseball. "It's really about
teaching, it's not about the immediate consequence," he said about disciplining children. "It's a blessing for
me to have found this group."
On the Net:
http://sullivancounty.goodbeginnings.net/
http://www.hubfamilies.org/
http://www.mfs.org/
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