An excerpt from THIS article by Cathy Young: Last year, a University of North Carolina student who remained anonymous for safety reasons spoke to the campus newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, about feeling victimized by the school’s response to a sexual assault report—the handling of which is now the target of a federal civil rights…
Read moreGet Up, Stand Up!
BY MICHAEL COREN ,QMI AGENCY An excerpt from THIS article: http://www.torontosun.com/2014/05/08/its-time-to-stand-up-for-mens-rights What I encountered was evidence of a campaign to discredit men and a legal and sociological campaign to remove their rights as husbands and partners and, in particular, fathers. I’m very lucky to be in a happy marriage with a wonderful wife and with four…
Read moreDomestic violence against men: Know the signs
Domestic violence against men isn’t always easy to identify, but it can be a serious threat. Know how to recognize if you’re being abused — and how to get help. By Mayo Clinic Staff Women aren’t the only victims of domestic violence. Understand the signs of domestic violence against men, and know how to get…
Read moreDads: The antidote to helicopter parenting
An excerpt from THIS article: By Naomi Schaefer RileyMay 5, 2014 Want to make sure your kid graduates from college? Money helps, as well as good grades — but so does having an involved father. In fact, we’re learning more about the importance of dads in all families, rich as well as poor. An American Enterprise…
Read moreEveryday Fatherhood
Me and my daughter in Times Square last week. I LOVE my little girl (who is growing into a young lady rather quickly)
Read moreChild Support Is More Like Child Extort
I’m so glad I was proactive and made sure I stopped the bleeding before it got worse. I refused to pay child support. I think the whole idea is ridiculous and it needs to be totally overhauled and updated to reflect modern society. I see child support as just another form of spousal support, or baby…
Read moreWhy the American Family-Court System is Broken
“To get divorced, you can’t just simply fill out a form that says ‘I’m divorced.’ You have to go to court and a judge has to approve the divorce,” says Divorce Corp’s Joe Sorge. “Breaking up is traumatic on its own, nevermind having to go to court and appear before a judge.” Sorge argues that…
Read moreIgnoring an Inequality Culprit: Single-Parent Families
Intellectuals fretting about income disparity are oddly silent regarding the decline of the two-parent family. An excerpt from this article: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303603904579493612156024266 Suppose a scientific conference on cancer prevention never addressed smoking, on the grounds that in a free society you can’t change private behavior, and anyway, maybe the statistical relationships between smoking and cancer are really…
Read moreFather’s suicide becomes rallying cry for fairness in court
An excerpt from a Glenn Sacks post but is no longer available. Here is more info: http://www.canadiancrc.com/Newspaper_Articles/National_Post-Darrin_White-Fathers_suicide_becomes_rallying_cry_for_fairness_in_court_01APR2000.aspx Thirty-five years ago today, Lillian White gave birth to her youngest son. Yesterday, she knelt down and kissed his coffin at his graveside. Darrin White committed suicide two weeks ago in Prince George, B.C., after a judge ordered…
Read moreHow apprenticeships can empower fathers and strengthen marriages
This is an excerpt from the fourth article in a four-part series, written in partnership with TheAtlantic.com, examining the role of fathers in American families. Young men are more likely to drop out of high school and are less likely to aspire to college than their female peers. Young men who are poor, live in a city and are…
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