I used to be a bleeding heart liberal like most of my musician friends and other creative colleagues. I USED TO…until I was dragged through the hell of “family court.” It was my experience there and my never ending battles with my ex-wife that I began to see the cruel realities of human nature. It…
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90% of men around the world say that their caring side is part of their masculinity and strength. Let’s acknowledge the caring side of men and celebrate their #RealStrength as a true sign of masculinity.dove
Read moreI Love Men, But I’m Thinking of Having a Baby Without One
Another selfish woman…another fatherless child. Sad. From Yahoo.com… On the best days of my life, and the cruelest hours of the night, I have always had an inner-meditation: I am excited about the future. However, this summer, when I turned 37, while licking the wounds of yet another rough breakup, my mantra didn’t seem to…
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 moreErin Pizzey Speaks at the Domestic Violence 2014 Symposium in Toronto
The Brotherhood of the Stay-at-Home Dad
An excerpt from this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/16/fashion/the-brotherhood-of-the-stay-at-home-dad.html “Choo-choo-wa! Choo-choo-wa! Choo-choo-wa-wa-wah!” The words — the theme song of a children’s cartoon — were being bellowed by six grown men huddled on a makeshift stage in a hotel banquet room. The song leader, an education specialist, held up a baby rattle. “What can we do to encourage play?”…
Read moreHow Having a Son Changed Me
I think this woman is a fantastic example of what people are supposed to be – compassionate, of both sexes. This is a feminist mother who isn’t interested in pushing feminist dogma onto her son and training him to be what feminist theory says about men. She’s interested in doing what’s best for him. She is…
Read moreBalancing Acts
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 moreWhy fathers still matter
An excerpt from THIS article: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-25/opinion/ct-oped-fathers-0625-20140625_1_father-single-moms-terry-crews Take the sentence “there are some things only a mother can provide.” Does anyone disagree with that? You say “nurturing,” everyone nods. You say “unconditional love,” everyone nods. But try saying that sentence about a father — as Crews did — and it’s as if you’re hammering people’s toes. “A…
Read moreHalle Berry to pay $16,000 a month in child support to ex Gabriel Aubry
This is FUNNY!!! I woke up to this amazing and hilarious news. A judge has approved a settlement between Halle Berry and her ex-boyfriend over child support payments for their 6-year-old daughter. The agreement approved by Superior Court Judge Scott Gordon on May 30 calls for Berry to pay ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry $16,000 a month…
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