A year ago 19-year old Preston King was a light-hearted young Southern California man in love with his high school sweetheart. Her pregnancy changed their lives dramatically. But, even though the couple’s relationship deteriorated and they chose to live apart, King accepted approaching fatherhood with admirable commitment and indeed pleasure. As the birth date approached, though,…
Read moreShould welfare programs pay more attention to dads?
This is an excerpt from the third article in a four-part series, written in partnership with TheAtlantic.com, examining the role of fathers in American families. The 10-month-old twins call Frandy “Da Da.” He changes their diapers, mixes up their formula and helps shoulder the burden of providing food, clothing and medical care. But the girls aren’t…
Read moreAVFM Interview with Dr. Stephen Baskerville
Baskerville, a professor at Patrick Henry Collegein Purcellville, VA and author of “Taken Into Custody,” has long been thought of as the academic hero of the fathers rights movement. He has spoken extensively in the news media concerning the family courts and the demise of the rights of fathers. His book, Taken Into Custody, is a…
Read moreLEADING WOMEN FOR SHARED PARENTING
A growing number of children are being raised without the benefit of meaningful engagement with both parents. As contemporary research conclusively demonstrates, a child who effectively loses one of his or her parents through a custody decision, usually the father, is a child at risk for a number of negative personal and social outcomes. Research…
Read moreThere Are No Good Men
Is there really a lack of good men in the dating pool or do some women overlook the ones that are already in existence? From what I’ve experienced, when many women who are dating meet a GOOD man, they either don’t know it or they unconsciously push him away. Why do they do this? I…
Read moreInstant Custody
If you knew that you would automatically get custody and not have to pay child support and/or alimony, would you be more likely to file for divorce if you were really unhappy in your marriage or relationship? Let me guess your answer…yes. Of course you would. This is the way many people feel when they…
Read moreGenerations | Ep. 5 | Fatherhood
Are modern parents more authoritative than older generations of parents? About ‘Fatherhood’: Hank Azaria’s touching, humorous, and often enlightening journey from a man who is not even sure he wants to have kids, to a father going through the joys, trials and tribulations of being a dad.
Read moreThe Good Enough Parent | Ep. 3 | Fatherhood
Learning that it’s OK to make mistakes isn’t easy. Watch as Hank Azaria talks to friends and experts about getting through it all. About ‘Fatherhood’: Hank Azaria’s touching, humorous, and often enlightening journey from a man who is not even sure he wants to have kids, to a father going through the joys, trials and…
Read moreStandoffs and Tantrums | Ep. 2 | Fatherhood
Hank Azaria discovers parenting is not for the faint-hearted as he navigates the terrible three’s. About ‘Fatherhood’: Hank Azaria’s touching, humorous, and often enlightening journey from a man who is not even sure he wants to have kids, to a father going through the joys, trials and tribulations of being a dad.
Read moreMen Its Time To Boycott Marriage Until Laws Change & Here Is Why! Pt 1
I have been checking Tommy Sotomayor out for a while. He tells it like it is. I’ve been asking the same question to many of my female friends and no one can seem to give an answer: Why SHOULD men get married?
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