http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/fatherhood/ en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:49:23 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390693/posts More than one in three children never see their father again after their parents split up, research into family breakdown shows. And nearly one in ten is so traumatised by the separation that they have considered suicide. Children are often used as ‘emotional footballs’ and left feeling ‘used, isolated and alone’, with many turning to drink, drugs and truanting. Sandra Davis, head of family law at Mishcon de Reya, which carried out the survey of more than 4,000 people, said: ‘This research highlights that despite their best intentions, parents are often using their children as emotional footballs. ‘They can be... 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BOND Action, Inc. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360405/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:40:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344612/posts Dan Brewington is among the latest casualties in a war against fathers that is tearing our nation apart, family by family. The Ripley and Dearborn County (Indiana) court system recently stripped him of his parental rights without reason or cause. He is no longer able to see his daughters despite his history of loving care for them and their strong bond with him. Mr. Brewington has neither a criminal history nor a Social Services history. He is loved by his children whom he has taken excellent care of their entire lives. He has also demonstrated his ability to successfully parent... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344612/posts#comment Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:55:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343638/posts "Swedish father Ragnar Bengtsson, 26, has entered into an experiment that he hopes will help him breastfeed his future children. ... "Anything that doesn't do any harm is worth trying out. And if it works it could prove very important for men's ability to get much closer to their children at an early stage," Bengtsson told The Local. His efforts are to be documented by Swedish TV8, with the first instalment scheduled to air at 9pm on Wednesday on the Aschberg show. Bengtsson also maintains a blog on the station's website, the title of which translates as: 'The Milkman -... The Local http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343638/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:28:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323167/posts See front page of Drudge Report with Obama on the cover of Parade Magazine. Obama uses his daughters as a tool to boost his popularity constantly while telling the press that the daughters are to be left alone and their privacy respected. Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2323167/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:13:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322808/posts Charles Davenport: Too many fatherless children Sunday, August 23, 2009 By Charles Davenport Jr.Freelance When a young man was shot to death three weeks ago at Hickory Trails in Greensboro, this newspaper's editorial board declared the broad-daylight killing "unacceptable." Rightly so. "Also inexcusable," the editors continued, "is the neglect by the institutions responsible for the safety and welfare of the residents of this public housing complex."Those who dig deeper into this and other senseless killings, said the editors, will find that "the stories get darker: gangs, drugs, guns and fear."Nudged and nearly trampled by an unacknowledged elephant in the room,... news-record.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322808/posts#comment Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:47:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2320002/posts Since playing Jesus in “The Passion of the Christ,” Jim Caviezel has been anything but idle. Catholic Digest caught up with him by phone to discuss his latest news, including how being a dad has changed his life and how he hopes his new film, “The Stoning of Soraya M.” — out in theaters June 26 — will change others’. Caviezel, 40, spoke with us from one of his favorite haunts, a Jewish restaurant called The Meating Place in Agoura Hills, California, where he says he enjoys the best Israeli food he’s had outside Israel. You and your wife Kerri... Catholic Digest http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2320002/posts#comment Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:07:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277275/posts In the Parade Magazine interview he told the interviewer: “…we need fathers to step up, to realize that their job does not end at conception; that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child but the courage to raise one. As fathers, we need to be involved in our children’s lives not just when it’s convenient or easy, and not just when they’re doing well — but when it’s difficult and thankless, and they’re struggling. That is when they need us most.” At the Town Hall meeting following the White House Barbecue for young men... Catholic Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277275/posts#comment Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:36:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276842/posts On his first Father’s Day in the White House, Barack Obama exalted the role of surrogate dads: “We also honor those surrogate fathers who raise, mentor, or care for someone else’s child. Thousands of young children benefit from the influence of great men, and we salute their willingness to give and continue giving.” Ann Dunham married Barack Obama’s father, the focus of his “autobiography.” Barack Senior abandoned the family before the child was two years old. Dad was not exactly father of the year. He is described as a “drunk and a bigot,” who was a cruel man, prone to... Canada Free Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276842/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:32:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276682/posts With Father’s Day almost upon us, expect a host of media stories on men and family life. Some will do a good job of capturing the changes and continuities associated with fatherhood in contemporary America. But other reporters and writers will generalize from their own unrepresentative networks of friends and family members, try to baptize the latest family trend, or assume that our society is heading ceaselessly in a progressive direction. So be on the lookout this week for stories, op-eds, and essays that include these five myths on contemporary fatherhood and family life. 1. THE ‘MR. MOM’ SURGE Open... National Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276682/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:11:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276221/posts “Behind every great woman, you will find her dad.” According to an article by Joanne Richard in the Edmonton Sun, that’s the kind of extraordinary power that a father has over his daughter. Dr. Mary Jo Rapini, a psychotherapist and author, declares that the way a dad treats his little girl determines how she will feel about herself as a woman. If fathers admire their daughter’s achievements, character, and looks, says Dr. Rapini, that girl will become a confident and self-assured person who will choose a husband who treats her the same way. In fact, Dr. Rapini echoes the old... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276221/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:39:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276311/posts The ideal father is hardworking, fun-loving, a good provider, understanding, wise, sometimes stern and, above all, inspiring. Yet a century ago, the popular image of the father was less radiant. Groucho Marx observed that in those days, there were many hymns to motherhood, but "nobody ever wrote any song about fathers. Father was the town schlemiel in almost every place." The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276311/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:41:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276344/posts When does a boy become a man? The answer goes far beyond biology and chronological age... Answers Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276344/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:51:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2275769/posts This Father’s Day sets up a special call to greatness for Catholic men, as it falls the day before the feasts of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher. The first was a model family man, the other a passionate pastor. Both died for the Catholic faith, demonstrating the devotion all Christian fathers must give their families (See Ephesians 5:25). Fathers of nuclear families and spiritual families can learn much from these two English martyrs. “St. Thomas More taught his children, by both word and action, that we’re all called to be God’s good servant first,” says Father Roger Landry, pastor... ncr http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2275769/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:28:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2275764/posts BITTER William Ireland is taking revenge on the dad he says abandoned him as a child - by auctioning his ashes on eBay. William, 50, claims he was six when dad Ken left his mum and broke contact to start a new life. He later tracked him down. The bidding for his ashes starts at 99p. William said: "I spent a lot of childhood pining for dad. 'Abandoned family' ... Ken 'Abandoned family' ... Ken Caters News Agency "When I found him we started seeing each other then he died in 2006. I found out his estate was going to... The Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2275764/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:01:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275532/posts Obama for Father's Day: Stay Home, US Dads By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS June 19, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Growing up without a father left a painful hole in his heart, President Barack Obama told a lawnful of boys at the White House Friday in a remarkably personal Father's Day weekend message. He implored fathers everywhere -- and the kids when they're a bit older -- to stay home and stay involved in the lives of their own children. ''This isn't an obligation,'' said the father of two in a message to millions of wayward dads. ''This is a privilege to... AP Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275532/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:43:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275649/posts WASHINGTON (AP) - Growing up without a father left a hole in his heart, President Barack Obama told boys at the White House Friday in a remarkably personal Father's Day weekend message. He implored fathers everywhere—and the kids when they're older—to be involved in the lives of their own children. "This isn't an obligation," said the father of two in a message to millions of wayward dads. "This is a privilege to be a father." Obama spent hours on Friday with teenagers, young men, community mentors and everyday dads in hopes of launching what he called a national conversation on... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275649/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:57:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275292/posts Washington—With one in three children in the United States living apart from their biological fathers, Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) and Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) are renewing their efforts to promote healthy families and support American fathers who are trying to earn a livable wage and take a more active role in the lives of their children. Bayh today introduced his Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009, a bill cosponsored by then-Senator Barack Obama in the last Congress. Bayh’s bill is co-sponsored by Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AK) and Roland Burris (D-IL). The Journal of Business http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275292/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:14:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274667/posts It is news to no one that, in the Western world in general and the United States in particular, the call to fatherhood is being heeded less and less. Anyone unfortunate enough to pick up a newspaper is painfully aware that one-third of American children live without any father and that, in many inner cities, the out-of-wedlock birth rate exceeds seventy percent. Also well known, though rarely acknowledged, is the devastation that such a lack of paternity has wreaked on children and society more generally First Things http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274667/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:46:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274665/posts As the father of two young girls who have shown such poise, humor, and patience in the unconventional life into which they have been thrust, I mark this Father's Day—our first in the White House—with a deep sense of gratitude. I observe this Father's Day not just as a father grateful to be present in my daughters' lives but also as a son who grew up without a father in my own life. My father left my family when I was 2 years old, and I knew him mainly from the letters he wrote and the stories my family told.... Parade Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274665/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:41:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274126/posts Father’s Day 2009: “An End to Buffoonish Fathers” Ah, Father’s Day is upon us. I can’t think of a better time for dads and men to remember how to be dads and men. Flip on the tube any time during the day and you’ll see fathers portrayed as hapless buffoons – saved from themselves by their wives and all-knowing children. The real life of the modern dad isn’t much prettier. To be sure, the state of the American male is in a shambles – though I’m not fully sure how we got here. I remember the ‘60s. The women’s movement... The Doc Is In-A Current Event Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274126/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:02:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2272438/posts Menomonie (Dunn County) Harold Albert Smalley was born Jan. 13, 1894, in Mount Auburn, Iowa. He died Jan. 4, 1972, in Vinton, Iowa. Those towns are only seven miles apart, so what do I remember of those 78 years and seven miles? These will only be samples of my remembrances about my dad, for I still hear him saying: "You boys are so good to your mother. If she broke her leg you would bring the cow up on the porch for her to milk." His satire was generally not understood by us kids, for we did not even have... Country Today http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2272438/posts#comment Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:07:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260208/posts Desmond Hatchett's children have 11 different mums and their ages range from a newborn to 11-years-old. The prolific father even boasted of fathering four tots by different women in the same year His giant brood came to light after authorities in Tennessee took Hatchett to court for non payment of child support. [snip] Hatchett, who earns minimum wage, told reporters he knows the names and ages of all his children. [snip] Hatchett's lawyer Keith Pope said: "The children can't all be supported by Desmond, so the state of Tennessee has had to step in." The Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2260208/posts#comment Fri, 29 May 2009 00:40:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255722/posts WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2009 (LifeSiteNews.com) - A member of Obama's Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships advisory board has stated that one of the main challenges in promoting "responsible fatherhood" in America will be to dismantle a perception that fatherhood is "heteronormative" - i.e., that heterosexuality is the norm.In addition to his role on Obama's faith advisory board, Knox is the director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual activist group.  "Responsible fatherhood offers us an immense opportunity to speak to a real need in the country," Knox said in a May 11 PBS... LifeSiteNews http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2255722/posts#comment Thu, 21 May 2009 19:44:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253150/posts Strong families need strong fathers, but American television has come a long way from the 1950s series "Father Knows Best." Now Lifetime TV, a network known for its movies about women being endangered by men, has sunk to a new low - a reality program called "Deadbeat Dads." In the beginning of gotcha TV, viewers enjoyed watching the police bust down a door and haul away the bad guy on a show like "Cops." That same format migrated over to Animal Planet, where the cops bust down the door and arrest the man who has been starving his dogs or... washington times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253150/posts#comment Mon, 18 May 2009 13:09:23 GMT