I have been fortunate enough to have been a stay at home dad for the past 12 years. I didn’t spend every single day with my kids due to a short period where I chose to live the 9-5 lifestyle to support my family. Corporate jobs were a detour that took me off of my…
Read moreUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: WITHHOLDING SEX, DISCOUNTING FEELINGS ARE ‘SEXUAL VIOLENCE’
An excerpt from this article: http://www.thecollegefix.com/post/19448/ Examples of abuse listed on the University of Michigan’s domestic violence awareness website say “sexual violence” includes “withholding sex and affection” and “discounting the partner’s feelings regarding sex” – definitions that have come under fire by some men’s rights activists. The terms, found under the heading “definitions,” also suggest verbal…
Read moreFly as WHAT? Instant mentoring of a young black male on the street of New York City
I walked by a young black male on 82nd and Broadway while doing some back to school shopping with my kids a few minutes ago. This kid was asking for money for his basketball team. They needed money to get back to Florida (yeah ok…whatever). I walked by but had to come back to engage…
Read moreWomen against #WomenAgainstFeminism
An excerpt from this article: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-debate/women-against-womenagainstfeminism/article19970342/ Do we still need feminism? According to many younger women, we do not. For the past few weeks, a Tumblr hashtag campaign called #WomenAgainstFeminism has been stirring up a lot of angst in the Twitter/blogosphere. As part of the campaign, young women submit selfies with handwritten signs that say: “I…
Read moreDad’s Don’t Get Work-Life Balance Empathy
An excerpt from this article: http://www.timsackett.com/2014/08/08/dads-dont-get-work-life-balance-empathy/ Friends and colleagues often ask my wife how she balances her job and motherhood. Somehow, the same people don’t ask me.” When we talk about ‘inclusion’ we aren’t really talking about everyone. That’s the problem. We wonder how possibly a woman could handle the pressures of being a CEO…
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This is a video I made for my daughter. I played it at her birthday party that she decided to have at my place. It was a truly special day for me. Three reasons why: 1) She has never asked to have a birthday at my place since my divorce 5 years ago 2) I…
Read moreNoncustodial parent visitation rights bill signed into law
I read about this on this site: http://womenformen.org/2014/06/05/noncustodial-parent-visitation-rights-bill-signed-into-law/ OKLAHOMA CITY – Law-abiding noncustodial parents will no longer have to deal with having their visitation rights ignored or violated thanks to legislation signed into law Tuesday. Senate Bill 1612, by Sen. Ron Sharp and Rep. Jon Echols, will ensure that custodial parents honor court-ordered visitation schedules…
Read moreFor These Inner-City Dads, Fatherhood Comes With Homework
Courtesy of Carde Cornish About two dozen dads — all African-Americans, ranging in age from their early 20s to late 40s — are standing in a circle participating in a call-and-response exercise: Call: You done broke them chains. Response: From my body and my brain! Call: But you was deaf, dumb and blind. Response: ‘Til…
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