Limited Blog Series: Culture’s Impact on Fathering

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Quick Confidence Builds are brief activities that practitioners can use when working with dads in face-to-face or virtual group-based or one-on-one settings.

These activities help build fathering confidence, a vital factor influencing dads' involvement in their children's lives.

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Quick Confidence Builds are brief activities that practitioners can use when working with dads in face-to-face or virtual group-based or one-on-one settings. (The group-based version is described first.) Practitioners can download a PDF of each activity for their use and to share with others. These activities help build fathering confidence, a vital factor influencing dads' involvement in their children's lives.

How it works

The practitioner needs only something to record on when instructed, such as a flip chart or whiteboard when working with dads face-to-face or a virtual whiteboard or chat when working with them virtually.
The exact timing will depend on many factors, such as facilitator experience and skill, the size of a group, how comfortable dads are in sharing their experiences and ideas, and their commitment to growing...
The activities are inspired by The 24:7 Dad: 12 Habits of Confident Fathers by NFI President Christopher A.
Visit confidentfathers.com to learn more about the book released on June 2, 2026!

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Dads only need pen and paper to write down information when instructed. Estimated times include reflection, discussion, and facilitator feedback.

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