Suzanne Venker’s article, “The War on Men,” which appeared on the website of Fox News in late November, has become a lodestone for feminist writers who have attacked her position that the institution of marriage is threatened, not enhanced, by the supposed gains of the feminist movement over the last 50 years. “Where have all…
Read moreWhy Men Are the Way They Are – Oprah -1987
I found these videos while doing some research on Dr. Warren Farrell. He was on The Oprah Winfrey show back in 1987. It’s great to look back at Oprah from this time period. She was just getting started and on her way to ruling the daytime TV world. These videos feature Dr. WarrenFarrell. He came…
Read moreSeen Also In Men
A documentary about the paternal instinct three fathers hold that pushes them to fight for meaningful relationships with their children. Under the weight of broken relationships with their own fathers, the negative stereotypes of what a black father does not do, and the injustices in the family court system towards willing fathers; these men rise…
Read more“Increasing numbers of single-parent and stepparent families does not strengthen the social fabric but, rather, dramatically weakens and undermines society”
Over the past two and a half decades Americans have been conducting what is tantamount to a vast natural experiment in family life. Many would argue that this experiment was necessary, worthwhile, and long overdue. The results of the experiment are coming in, and they are clear. Adults have benefited from the changes in family…
Read moreDivorce Game
Here is some unsolicited advice to people going through a divorce. Listen to some comedy. When you are grieving and having a rough time, comic releif will help tremendously. It certainly helped me during my battle with my ex. Here is a classic from George Carlin. This bit sure isn’t funny when you are going…
Read moreDivorce is deceptive
“Divorce is deceptive. Legally it is a single event, but psychologically it is a chain–sometimes a never-ending chain–of events, relocations, and radically shifting relationships strung through time, a process that forever changes the lives of the people involved.” Judith Wallerstein – one of the pioneers in research on the long-term psychological impact of family disruption…
Read moreyou can act like a MAN!
“You spend time with your family?…….Good……Because man that doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man” A great line from a great movie. I feel our culture should make family a priority. We tend to value what we do at work more than what we do at home.
Read moreWhere all the good men went
There are no good men!!! You might hear that from time to time. Well, if you want to know why there are no good men in your dating circles, read on. This post will explain a lot about where good men went. Trust me, they are all around. I feel that there would be a…
Read moreChild Support, Welfare and Government Intrusion Into The Family
On January 4, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Social Security Amendments of 1974, which, among its other provisions, created a state-federal child support enforcement program under a new part D of title IV of the Social Security Act. This is now generally referred to as the “IV-D program.” The purpose of this…
Read moreI left YOU, not my child
If your relationship with your wife or girlfriend ends, please remember that your relationship with your children does not. Assuming that the father is the one to leave the home if the adult relationship breaks down is no longer the case in the new millennium. Men, take charge of your life and your relationship to your…
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