When is a sperm donor a father – Part II

Men…as much as we think we live in 2014, the domestic relation laws are written as if it is 1954. Why isn’t this woman’s ex-partner held responsible for child support? She was the partner right? She is allowed to walks away form the responsibility, but the sperm donor can’t? I’ll give you a hint as…

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How Your Dad Determines Your Adult Relationships with Men

Father matter…for boys AND for girls. An excerpt from this article: http://www.itscheating.com/relationships/how-your-dad-determines-your-adult-relationships-with-men/ Psychologists traditionally focus on the mother/child relationships and mostly ignore fathers, especially the father/daughter relationship. However, new research is increasingly concluding that fathers greatly influence their daughter’s self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, gender roles, mental and emotional health, and achievements in academics and career. What’s…

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Divorce Corp Reviews…so far

“Any divorce survivor will see rueful reminders of a destructive process. Any engaged couple should see it, period….” – Colin Covert Minneapolis Star Tribune “Documentary tackles the divorce industry with the same zeal as the lawyers it rebukes….” – Eric Monder  Film Journal International “Infuriating, but lacking the balance to be the take-down of a corrupt system that it…

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The Calm After The Storm – Your Relationship With Your Ex After Divorce

When will things get better. Does this ever end? Those were two things I asked several men while I was going through my divorce. Many of them said, “NO!” I say yes. But, only if certain things take place before you get divorced. If I had allowed state mandated child supports payments or alimony to…

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Deadbeat Parents? State-Mandated Child Support Hurts The Ones It’s Supposed To Help

An excerpt from this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-kellner/deadbeat-parents-stateman_b_2839817.html By Ellen Kellner – Mindful thinker and author of ‘The Pro Child Way®: Parenting with an Ex’ Divorce attorneys are familiar with the child-support focus of their clients. “It’s the elephant in the room”, says one Palm Springs attorney who is a Certified Family Law Specialist. The custodial parent facing divorce wants to know “how much?” regarding…

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Fatherlessness Begets Fatherlessness

An excerpt from this article: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303433304579304493099001588?mod=WSJ_Opinion_MIDDLETopOpinion The Moralistic Fallacy – by JAMES TARANTO How value judgments cloud social thought. It may be true that fatherlessness begets fatherlessness, but widespread illegitimacy is a recent phenomenon whose ultimate causes demand inquiry. In his landmark 1965 report, “The Negro Family: A Case for National Action,” Daniel Patrick Moynihan observed that…

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Why good women stay with bad men – OXYTOCIN

What is oxytocin?  It’s one of our many hormones. Both men and women have it, and while its exact purpose is still unclear, it increases in our systems during orgasm and during childbirth – it’s what bonds mothers to their babies. Is it him or the oxytocin that I’m attracted to?  Oxytocin has been found…

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