“From the wild Irish slums of the 19th-century Eastern seaboard, to the riot-torn suburbs of Los Angeles, is one unmistakable lesson in American history: a community that allows large numbers of young men to grow up in broken families, dominated by women, never acquiring any stable relationship to male authority, never acquiring any set of…
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Does ‘Best Interest’ Standard Violate Fathers’ Rights?
Dads sue New Jersey family court judges, claim ‘best interest of the child’ standard violates rights. Originally posted HERE: http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/dads_sue_new_jersey_family_court_judges_claim_best_interest_of_the_child_st A would-be class action lawsuit filed by six fathers claims New Jersey family court judges are unconstitutionally depriving plaintiffs of child custody by using a “best interest of the child” standard. The amended lawsuit was…
Read moreWhat ‘New’ Studies Say Is Best For Children Of Fractured Homes
Trading weekends is out. Children need open access to both parents. An excerpt from this article: http://thefederalist.com/2014/10/06/what-new-studies-say-is-best-for-children-of-fractured-homes/ What is the best custody arrangement for children after divorce? Most of us outside of family lawyers and courts don’t think about that question until we are faced with it. And then adults tend to choose administrative stability,…
Read moreAn 8th Grader, a Gun and a Bus Rider in the Way
“Some may do it because they don’t have that leadership at home, and they just want to have people around that they feel comfortable with.” This kind of stuff has been happening for decades. It is a sad truth that few want to acknowledge or point out. The first question I had when I read…
Read moreMarriage-is it really all about the money?
I’ve said to several people that in order for things to change in our culture, it has to affect WOMEN. Divorce, child support and alimony financially destroy men temporarily, but hurt women in the long run. Listen to the perspective of a woman who finally is seeing the light. D.I.V.O.R.C.E. spells disaster for too many…
Read moreReflections from a single mom
An excerpt from a great post on a really good blog: Being a Father to me is one thing, but being a Dad is another. Dad’s sacrifice, get their hands dirty, and get silly with their kids. Kids need their Dad’s, regardless of if their parents are in a relationship or not. This took me…
Read moreMoynihan of the Moynihan Report
This was written in 1966. What has changed since? Have things improved in the black community with the government’s assistance? Moreover, the Moynihan Report noted that first-graders without fathers in the home have I.Q.’s 7.5 per cent lower than those with fathers and that, in central Harlem, where a majority of the children are fatherless,…
Read moreHaving A Father In The Home
“…….Fatherlessness is a problem for homes and communities. Yes, women are holding our communities down, but that’s because they have to. Where are the men who are willing to stand up and take charge? Women shouldn’t have to shoulder the burden of holding down the neighborhood, protecting themselves, our kids, bringing home the bacon, and…
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