Tag: equality

Ignoring 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…

Father’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.…

Why Is Discussion of Boys and Men Opposed?

An excerpt from this article: http://www.avoiceformen.com/feminism/why-is-discussion-of-boys-and-men-opposed/?utm_source=feedly&utm_reader=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-is-discussion-of-boys-and-men-opposed This past week Professor Janice Fiamengo of the University of Ottawa was heckled (at Queens University) and, the next night, forced to stop speaking (at the University of Ottawa) because of the topic of her lecture: boys…

LEADING 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,…

There 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…

Instant 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…

Being a Kid With Your Kid | Ep. 4 | Fatherhood

Hank Azaria gets to the bottom of the age-old question: Can you be a friend AND a parent?

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.

The 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 tribulations of being a dad.

Let me just add this. The story about the subway at around 2:40 is one of my WORST nightmares. Fortunately it has never happened to me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW48eS36MLc#aid=P-1gTTVfpus

Standoffs 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.

Why Mom’s Time Is Different From Dad’s Time

Surveys find that men and women work roughly the same number of hours a week—yet they experience their time very differently Excerpt from this article: http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304757004579335053525792432?mobile=y Funny: I once sat on a panel with Adam Mansbach, the author of the…

Gender Bending Gone Wrong

Dr Money and the Boy with No Penis An experiment on nature versus nurture goes tragically wrong. This is a cautionary tale of what may happen when a scientist falls in love with a beautiful theory and ignores the ugly…