I’m an advocate for the equal treatment of fathers, especially in the family court system. In the past, I have worked with The National Parents Organization to help change the laws in New York State. I’ve written for The Good Men Project, A Voice For Men and have written extensively on my blog The SoCraddock Method.

This part of my life is a passion that may never fade away. Well, it might fade if fathers are treated equally in family courts across the nation. Until then, I’ll be doing what needs to be done to change matrimonial law in as many states as possible. I’m keeping my focus on New York state at the moment.  It isn’t easy and work still has to be done. Fortunately, there has been progress.

My experience in the family court system changed me and made me a much stronger man.  The several attempts by my ex over the past 10 years to sever the incredible bond I share with our children has only made me more determined to continue the work I started.

It all began with my frequent trips to New York Family Court back in 2007.

The abuse of the family court system I’ve seen and read about over the past 10 years is just awful. I’ve experienced it first hand. It’s horrible. It is not good when you are wrongly accused of things you know are not true and have to spend tens of thousands of dollars to clear your name. Over the years, I have become a better father due to my time spent being harassed in that hell-hole. It has only increased my dedication to our children’s mental, physical and emotional well-being

After I walked out of court a free man on July 9th 2008 at 2:31PM, I began to reflect on my journey. I asked why it was so difficult for me just to share our kids equally. Why was there an expectation that I was to pay child support and not my ex? Why was I treated like a deadbeat dad by all of the rabid man-haters in family court?

I spent many years researching fatherhood, feminism, marxism, social movements, child support, male/female courtship, marriage traditions all over the world and how the family court system got started. During this time, I discovered Dr. Warren Farrell. I’ve been following the man ever since I read his book “The Myth Of Male Power.” I highly recommend everyone read it.

Dr. Farrell has been outspoken since the 70’s and I’m happy to see him continuing his work advocating on behalf of boys and men.  I wrote about him in 2012 on the SoCraddock Method. I have slowly transitioned the blog posts to this site. I figured that there is no need in separating the different parts of my life. I’m a father, musician, thinker, thought provoker and man who will do whatever it takes to make sure fathers are treated equally when it comes to equal access to their children post-divorce/breakup. It really disturbs me when I see certain groups who feel fathers should be denied access to their children. These same organizations scream about “equality” yet are hell bent on tipping the scales in their favor, especially when it comes to matters of matrimonial law.

My views on many things changed completely when THIS EVENT HAPPENED. In 2012, radical feminists blocked students at the University of Toronto from hearing an on-campus discussion Dr. Farrell was having. The way Dr. Farrell was treated disturbed me and made me look deeper into the history of the people behind this disruption. The thesis of Warren Farrell’s speech was that men in the developed world, particularly the United States and Canada, are facing an unprecedented crisis in five key areas: education, jobs, emotional health, physical health, and fatherlessness.

After I saw the entire speech which you can see HERE, I came to the conclusion that the people who yell and scream about equality aren’t interested in that at all. They want to silence dissent. They say they are fighting for equality and justice but neither of those are their ultimate goad. They are more interested in superiority. In the end, I see these people more like a religious cult. A religion who cares more about totalitarian thought and ideological supremacy. They aren’t interested in justice. They are a cult that is quite politically and socially powerful to this day. They are still at it with their silencing techniques and must be dealt with accordingly.

Here is an interview of Dr. Farrell on Tucker Carlson’s show. I am NOT a fan of Mr. Carlson at all, although I’m glad he is highlighting viewpoints, ideologies and facts that are rarely covered on other networks and media outlets.

Dr. Farrell. He’s great. I just started this new book and I’m sure it will be yet another great read:

Clayton Craddock is a stay-at-home father of two children in New York City. He has a B.B.A from Howard University’s School of Business and is also a 18 year veteran of the fast paced New York City music scene. He has played drums in a number of hit off-Broadway and Broadway musicals including “tick…tick…BOOM, Altar Boyz, Memphis the Musical and Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill with Audra McDonald.

He has worked on other musicals; Spongebob Squarepants, Footloose, Motown, The Color Purple, Bare, Rent, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita, Cats, The Last Goodbye, First Wives Club, and Avenue Q and is currently the drummer in a new Broadway bound musical titled Ain’t Too Proud.

Clayton has written for A Voice For Men, The Good Men Project and is writing a memoir about fatherhood.

Follow him on Twitter @claytoncraddock or email him at Clayton@claytoncraddock.com