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PowerPoint presentation for a 2 hour webinar on fathers, work and family life where presenters highlight the pressures faced by today’s working father, who are still expected to work hard to succeed in their careers while also being far more involved as parents than dads of previous generations. The presentation covers work-family struggles unique to military fathers. Several strategies dads can use to be more efficient and effective in both roles is also addressed in the presentation. In addition, the presentation explore ways dads can consciously think through their priorities. Finally, presenters discuss ways to help support dads as they cope with work-family conflict.
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family Policy, Children and Youth, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685 and 2012-48755-20306.
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Dr. Scott Behson Dr. Scott Behson is a Professor of Management at the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he teaches, conducts research, and provides consulting services in work-family balance and workplace flexibility. He earned a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, State University of New York and a B.S. from Cornell University. He has published over 17 academic journal publications, presented over 40 times at prestigious national and international conferences, won seven research and teaching awards, and was named a Who’s Who in Work-Family Research by the Sloan Work-Family Research Network. Behson also runs the popular blog, Fathers, Work and Family, dedicated to supporting work-family balance for fathers. His writing has appeared at the Harvard Business Review, Time, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and Good Men Project, and he has appeared on CBS This Morning, NPR Morning Edition, and HuffPost Live.
Tim Red is the Senior Program Military Consultant for the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI). He joined NFI after serving 30 years in the military with the last twenty in an Active Duty status. He served as the State Family Program Director for the Texas National Guard for four years. He also was mobilized and then deployed overseas in support of the Kosovo Peacekeeping mission for seventeen months. Currently, he works with Military Family Programs to help them understand the importance of reaching out to fathers and how to best do that.
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Fathers, Work and Family: The Challenges for Today’s Dads and How We Can Respond
Scott Behson, PhD Fairleigh Dickinson University As part of a webinar for The Department of Defense
Today’s Dads Pulled in Many Directions
� Provider/Caretaker � Husband/Partner � Father/Dad � Own Career/Spouse’s
� Face a different set of expectations than their own dads
� “Funhouse mirror” version of working women’s dilemma
Today’s Generation of Fathers � Tripled time spent with children/on childcare � Doubled housework � Aspire to more egalitarian households BUT � Same # of work hours � Similar career ambitions � Less financial/job security � Sole/primary provider in 85% of dual-parent
households � Social (and self) pressure to be providers � Workplaces that expect “all in” commitment
No Wonder That…
� Over 60% of dads report significant work-life conflict and stress (higher than moms!)
Challenges At Work � Men face barriers at work as they
expand family involvement ◦ Supervisors ◦ Coworkers ◦ Organizational Cultures ◦ Increased Time Demands
� Still expected to be primary provider and “all-in” for career ◦ Extra flexibility stigma for men ◦ 90% desire paternity leave, almost
none take it ◦ Many must hide family priorities
How I Counsel Non-Military Dads � Examine own priorities � Discuss these with spouse and others � Calibrate career and family accordingly � Financial simplification � Assess your work situation � Time management and prioritization � Negotiate for increased work flexibility � Protect family time from creeping demands of work � Be present during family time � Take some “me time” for recharging � Build informal support network of peer dads
How I Counsel Non-Military Organizations � Increase time/place flexibility when possible � Redesign work for teams and redundancy � Proper use of technology for flexibility � Reduce excessive work expectations � Time management and prioritization � Space for part-time, informal and ad-hoc
solutions � Supervisor and leadership support for balanced
culture � Long-term approach to employees
Military Dads � Stressful work � A “calling” for many, with strong career/
personal identity � Forced travel/time away from family � Less freedom to go against supervisor,
rules, culture or system � Male-dominated workforce � Often a “macho” culture � Financial pressures � Chronic overwork
Stress, divorce levels much higher for military families � http://www.rand.org/news/press/2013/09/03.html
How can we help military dads? 1. Awareness that other dads feel the same pressures � Formal and informal peer support � Role-modeling by leaders
The goal: Make it more ok and normal to talk about concerns and struggles
How can we help military dads?
2. Reduce chronic overwork � More regular hours � Schedules well in advance � Keep people unplugged from work after hours � Make them use all available vacation time � Use it or lose it sick/personal days
The goal: Reduce stress and allow time for life
How can we help?
3. Smart use of technology � Ways to work more flexibly? Time/place? � Stay connected to loved ones while away The goal: maintain family connections and enhance communication
Dr. Scott Behson Dr. Scott Behson is a Professor of Management at the Silberman College of Business at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he teaches, conducts research, and provides consulting services in work-family balance and workplace flexibility. He earned a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, State University of New York and a B.S. from Cornell University. He has published over 17 academic journal publications, presented over 40 times at prestigious national and international conferences, won seven research and teaching awards, and was named a Who’s Who in Work-Family Research by the Sloan Work-Family Research Network. Behson also runs the popular blog, Fathers, Work and Family, dedicated to supporting work-family balance for fathers. His writing has appeared at the Harvard Business Review, Time, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post and Good Men Project, and he has appeared on CBS This Morning, NPR Morning Edition, and HuffPost Live.
Tim Red is the Senior Program Military Consultant for the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI). He joined NFI after serving 30 years in the military with the last twenty in an Active Duty status. He served as the State Family Program Director for the Texas National Guard for four years. He also was mobilized and then deployed overseas in support of the Kosovo Peacekeeping mission for seventeen months. Currently, he works with Military Family Programs to help them understand the importance of reaching out to fathers and how to best do that.
n 24 million children live in homes absent their biological father*
n 1 of 3 children na/onally -‐ triple the rate of 1960 -‐ live in father-‐absent homes*
n 2 of 3 in the African American community live in father-‐absent homes*
n 2 of 5 children in father-‐absent homes have contact with their fathers less than once per month**
n 9 in 10 moms and dads believe there is a father absence crisis in America today***
* From the U.S. Census Bureau, “America’s Families and Living Arrangements: 2010” ** From Aquilino, W.S. (2006). The noncustodial father-‐child rela/onship from adolescence into young adulthood. Journal of Marriage and
Family, 68, 929-‐946 ***From Na/onal Fatherhood Ini/a/ve’s “Mama Says” and “Pop’s Culture” surveys (2009 and 2006)
> There are record levels of father absence in America
Since 1965, fathers have more than doubled their /me doing child care and house work* Societal agreement on the no/on that dads should not only provide for their children, but nurture and guide them, too
*Anthes, E. (2010, May/June). Family guy. Scien4fic American Mind
> However, today’s involved fathers are more involved than ever
Children in father-‐absent homes are two to five /mes more likely to: n live in poverty n fail in school n develop emo/onal or behavioral problems n abuse drugs n be abused and neglected n become involved in crime n commit suicide
Children with involved fathers are more likely to have: n beHer cogni/ve outcomes, even as infants n higher self-‐esteem and less depression as teenagers n higher grades, test scores, and overall academic
achievement n lower levels of drug and alcohol use n higher levels of empathy and other pro-‐social behavior
n Nurturing Fathering and Paren/ng is first and foremost a philosophy that emphasizes the importance of raising children in a warm, trus/ng, and empathic household.
n Nurturing from Fathers is just as important and needed as Nurturing from Mothers
n Men don’t gravitate towards the word Nurturing but Involved/Responsible/CommiHed Fathers provide it everyday
n NFI has published more studies about fatherhood than any other organizaAon n NFI has published 35 research reports including:
n 3 na/onal surveys on fatherhood and marriage n 24 state surveys on fatherhood and marriage n 7 research compila/ons n A report on the economic cost of father absence
n NFI has the quickest and broadest access to the largest amount of fatherhood research n By accessing its research compila/on, Father Facts, combined with knowledge of
Census data and other relevant data sources, NFI can provide the public with informa/on on fatherhood quickly and accurately.
> NFI, through the publicaAon of research educates the public about the importance of strengthening fatherhood in America.
What Does NaAonal Fatherhood IniAaAve Do? Research
n That have faced or are facing: n Deployment Separa/on n Child Custody n Divorce n Reunion / Reintegra/on n Combat Stress n Health Issues n Communica/on Challenges
It is a challenge for them to be involved, responsible, and committed.
n I aHended the DOD/USDA Family Resilience Conference where I experienced many great programs designed to improve the resiliency of Mothers, Spouses, Families, Children and Parents.
n However, no one at this conference (except for NaAonal Fatherhood IniAaAve) was talking about a crucial piece of the Family – Fathers. Why is that?
n Family Program organiza/ons can be very successful in improving the resiliency of Mothers and Children from Military Families. But, if that Military Father is struggling with resiliency or has none, it will be very challenging to sustain resiliency successes for Mothers, Children and Families.
n Child Development Centers n Family Advocacy n New Parent Support Programs n Chaplains n Family Programs (ACS, FFSC, AFRC, MCCS, USCG Work-‐Life) n Na/onal Guard Family Programs (States and Wings) n Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Forces Reserves Family
Programs n Local Community-‐based organiza/ons that support the
n Types of programs: n Training specifically for fathers n Skill-‐building resources specifically for fathers n Reunion/Reintegra/on events n Pre-‐Deployment briefings n Fatherhood Resource Centers n Leadership Educa/on
n Take the FRC to events Fathers may be aHending n Chaplains are hos/ng a Men’s Breakfast n Paren/ng Classes n Marriage Enrichment n Stress/Anger Mgmt Classes n Reunion/Reintegra/on n Pre-‐Deployment Briefings n Family Days n Leadership Mee/ngs n FRG Mee/ngs (introduce to Moms)
n Use in Home Visits n Use in Counseling sessions n Place in New Baby Gip Packages n Give to a Deploying Expectant/New Dad n Use as a tool to educate Leadership
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