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…
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Everyday Fatherhood
Me and my daughter in Times Square last week. I LOVE my little girl (who is growing into a young lady rather quickly)
Child 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…
Why 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 because the legal code to get a divorce is so complex, nearly all respective parties have to hire expensive lawyers and pay legal fees that make the average non-contested divorce cost between $10,000 and $20,000. A contested divorce can run well over $50,000.
“It’s the fourth most common cause of bankruptcy in the United States,” says Sorge.
Sorge sat down with Reason TV’s Tracy Oppenheimer to outline some of these institutional problems and possible resolutions that he addresses in his documentary and accompanying book, both titled Divorce Corp.
About 8 minutes.
Produced by Tracy Oppenheimer. Camera by Zach Weissmueller and Alexis Garcia.
Go to http://reason.com/reasontv/2014/04/23… for downloadable versions and subscribe to Reason TV’s YouTube Channel for notifications when new material goes live.
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.…
How 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…
The father factor: What happens when dad is nowhere to be found?
This is an excerpt from the first article in a four-part series, written in partnership with TheAtlantic.com, examining the role of fathers in American families. The dad factor “I think there’s consensus that cultural and family factors are causing children’s family…
AVFM Interview with Dr. Stephen Baskerville
Baskerville, a professor at Patrick Henry Collegein Purcellville, VA and author of “Taken Into Custody,” has long been thought of as the academic hero of the fathers rights movement. He has spoken extensively in the news media concerning the family courts and the demise of the rights of fathers.
His book, Taken Into Custody, is a must read.
The Everyday Sexism campaign risks making all sexual advances ‘misogynist’
The campaign against everyday sexism has shown that a deeply unpleasant vein of misogyny still runs through our society. But in highlighting the antisocial, misguided behaviour of some unreconstructed individuals, it is important to be aware that such behaviour is…
Father and Daughter
THIS is what dads do:
An 8th Grader, a Gun and a Bus Rider in the Way
“Some may do it because they don’t have that leadership at home, and they just want to have people around that they feel comfortable with.” This kind of stuff has been happening for decades. It is a sad truth that…
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…
Prentice Powell Performs ‘Good Father’
Prentice Powell makes his third appearance on Arsenio’s show with an extremely powerful and emotional performance of “Good Father.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B71p19_KuY
Preemptive Preparation
While recently sifting through the boxes of papers in my storage unit, I stumbled across a few of the documents I saved from my divorce. I now see how proactive and prepared I was. It is pretty amazing to see…
How Single Motherhood Hurts Kids
By Kay S. Hymowitz, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal, is the author of “Marriage and Caste in America: Separate and Unequal Families in a Post-Marital Age.” The last few weeks have…
The Birds & The Bees | Ep. 7 | Fatherhood
Bryan Cranston, Rainn Wilson, Kevin Bacon, Mike Meyers, Jerry Stahl, Tim Robbins, Phil Rosenthal, Joshua Malina, and Stephen Moyer discuss when to have “the talk” with your children.
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.
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.
Government To The Rescue!!!
In his remarks Thursday, the president made several telling points. First, the big-government approach won’t work: “Government can’t play the only — or even primary — role,” he said. “We can’t replace the role of the parent.” Second, the First…
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.
