• By: sharon clemmons

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
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  • By: Thad Baird

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    The only thing a woman can do that a man can't for a newborn is breastfeed. That's it. Anything a woman can do, a man can do and anything a man can do, a woman can do. Both parents are important in raising a child, and even if you're a single parent, you can raise one perfectly well. It's being a good attentive and loving parent that counts, not your gender.

  • By: Connie

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    I had a "father" who kind of forgot the important things about being a dad. He thought it was all about bringing home a pay check and paying the bills but never about spending time with me and my brother. Oh well, I hope that I marry someone who is a little better schooled about all of the responsibilities that come with being a good dad.

  • By: C.N.

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    Dads get a bad rap. There are plenty out there like myself who would love to be more involved with our children. Unfortunately their mother stands like a gatekeeper between me and them. And we're married! I don't make them follow the house rules apparently, or don't make sure they attend their many extra curricular activities on time. Well maybe if you gave me the chance and quit being a neurotic soccer mom I could! They are overscheduled anyway in my opinion and need time to goof off. If they don't feel like going, I don't make them go. I feel like I'm a third wheel and she'd only notice I was gone if my paycheck wasn't in the bank. I'm practically a stranger to my own kids under my own roof.

  • By: Karen Simmons

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    I've never came across a father that was involved with his kids to the extent a mother is and I think that's through choice, not a lack of knowledge or confidence. Even in these so-called days of equality, they expect the moms to shoulder the majority of the child-rearing responsibilities, which they do. Both working full-time counts for nothing apparently. And that's why Fathers Day took six decades longer to pass than Mothers Day: truth is, their role in shaping their child's life just wasn't as important.

  • By: Lana

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    I think the reason why the importance of fathers and the role that they play in their children's lives is downplayed is because they are not as biologically involved as the mother.But it is not the right thing to do because a father can have a huge influence on a child.I think this is one of the few areas where men face discrimination!

  • By: Dr. Oren

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    Supporting Thousands of Therapists Advocating for Healthy Therapy Marriage . Counseling Find a Therapist Find a Therapist Find a Marriage Counselor Find a Psychologist Find a Child Counselor Why Search Us If You are in Crisis . Explore Therapy What is Therapy Elements of Good Therapy Types of Therapy Modes of Therapy Issues Treated in Therapy How to Find the Right Therapist Signs of Healthy Therapy Warning Signs in Therapy Psychotropic Medication Famous Psychologists Ethics in Therapy Dear GoodTherapy.org Workshops by Members FREE Online Workshops Therapist Resources Therapy News DSM-5 Reform Therapist Training Programs Resources for Therapists Psychology Graduate Schools Continuing Education Membership Information Continuing Education Continuing Education Upcoming CE Events Archived CE

  • By: susie

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    it's great being a parent and to have your husband just as involved with the kids as you are is very satisfying to be honest.and I am pretty sure it's a nice feeling for the men too.it's a win-win situation for all and that's the way it should be-both mother and father involving equally with the kids.

  • By: Corbin

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    Men are always the parent that is left out! They have to make a concerted effort to get in there and to get involved. Without their input and involvement the family unit is never going to be as strong as it could be.

  • By: Fraser T. Collins

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    @Connie- Parents who don't spend time with their kids are among the worst kinds. We all need to feel loved and wanted. My dad spent very little time with me and the only time he did was when my parents were getting a divorce. The end result? I honestly could not muster an ounce of caring about him if I tried. He was a miserable failure and didn't man up for 14 years. Too late by that point. His loss, not mine.

  • By: Jasmine Knox

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    @C.N.-- Your wife should not be alienating you from your children deliberately. In the worst case scenario, she might end up divorcing you and claim you were a deadbeat who did absolutely nothing to help raise your children. Perhaps it's not done deliberately although it sure sounds like that to me. It's good that you take a stand and let them have some free reign. Bravo! Controlling every aspect of their lives is a quick way to ruin them and quash any individuality that's screaming to get out.

  • By: Richard D. Dodds

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    @Karen: Back in the day, it went like this. The mother taught you, fed you,and clothed you. Your dad brought in the money so she could do that, and he also handled the discipline when you didn't do as you were told. I can remember being warned "wait till your father gets home!" by my mother many times in my youth. Now with so many women working and earning themselves, dads take a back seat. They don't need us so much anymore and our status as head of the household is shaky nowadays. Changed days indeed.

  • By: emma

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    just love my dad :) after mom passed away he became both my father and my mother.he loves me,is protective about me,and takes care of me to quanitify for both himself and mom. and with relation to the topic here-yes,the role of fathers has enhanced in the past few deades an it is a good thing if you ask me.it helps build more closely-knit families.

  • By: Laura

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:19:09
    Fathers have special importance to daughters, wish they understood how important.

  • New CAPE PAC Ad – Dean Heller: FACT VS FICTION #NVSen

    Updated: 2012-08-31 22:06:46
    Today CAPE PAC (The Coalition of Americans for Political Equality Political Action Committee) released a new ad titled Dean Heller: Fact Vs. Fiction. CAPE PAC – Dean Heller: FACT VS FICTION from CAPE PAC on Vimeo. Also today, a letter […]

  • Circumcision: A Vaccine For Bad Parenting

    Updated: 2012-08-29 22:20:34
    Imagine this hypothetical for a moment. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the foremost collective of pediatricians in the most medically advanced nation in the world, releases a statement. It says that the AAP officially endorses preemptive gastric bypass surgery for newborns. While it is an invasive and arguably unnecessary procedure, it’s proven to have more benefits than risks. Why? Because preemptive gastric bypass surgery in infants greatly reduces the risk of them later having diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, atherosclerosis, cancer, and heart attack. Author:  Shawn at Parenting read more

  • man in the moon

    Updated: 2012-08-27 15:57:00
    Monday , August 27, 2012 Oh , moon . I will never get over you . nbsp mikerbaker.com blog Illustrated by mike r . baker on 8 27 2012 : Reactions 1 : comment pat said . Well , that's pretty damn clever , Mike . great illo . August 27, 2012 4:55 PM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom You can't wait for inspiration . You have to go after it with a . club Jack London Monday Artday is a blog of over 600 members . A challenge word or phrase is given each Monday for the members to illustrate and they post their work here . Come on in and enjoy and be inspired All art is owned by the artist that posts it . All rights reserved . For more info , contact the respective artist . Do not steal Formatting Your Post Like us on Facebook Challenges of the Week 2-week

  • Sex Toy Review: Ladygasm Cici

    Updated: 2012-08-27 11:19:40
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  • Parent-Child One-on-One Vacation Bonding Time

    Updated: 2012-08-24 17:35:10
    I've written before about how important one-on-one time with each of my kids is to me. When we're together as a family, we have fun, but it always seems like everyone is talking on top of everyone else and there is no time to slow down, relax, and truly bond with each other. That's why [...]

  • Sex Toy Review: Body & Soul Embrace

    Updated: 2012-08-23 04:51:03
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  • The Island Of Misfit Dads

    Updated: 2012-08-23 01:11:01
    Close Member Login Logging In Invalid username or password . Username Password Forgot Username or Password not a member sign-up now Customize Parenting.com to your family and get personalized . newsletters register sign in or register Search this site : stay : connected facebook twitter Pinterest Google+ Schemer email rss Parenting.com baby names health guides video blogs contests subscribe tablets Parenting iPad Google Play Kindle Nook Zinio Parenting School Years iPad Google Play Kindle Nook Zinio CLOSE Name Address City State AA AE AP AL AK AB AS AZ AR BC CA CO CT DE DC FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MB MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NT NE NV NB NH NJ NM NY NL NC ND MP NS OH OK ON OR PW PA PE PR PQ RI SK SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA WA WV WI WY YT Zip Email CHOOSE YOUR PARENTING : EDITION

  • On La Leche League Canada's Discriminatory Leader Criteria

    Updated: 2012-08-21 20:07:33
    Earlier this year, I wrote about Trevor, a transgender gay breastfeeding Canadian father, who blogs at Milk Junkies. This week, as I arrived home from vacation, I learned that Trevor had applied to become La Leche League leader and was rejected. On his blog, Trevor wrote about his interest in becoming an LLL leader, so [...]

  • Is the City of Ottawa Caught in an Unhealthy Conflict?

    Updated: 2012-08-20 17:59:08
    Last year on the blog, I wrote a post criticizing the City of Ottawa's plans to allow corporate sponsorship of recreation facilities. City Councillor Jan Harder said in one breath that the sponsorship approach would reflect "community values" and then, in the next breath said: But I think if Pepsi or a high-tech company or [...]

  • Why It's Important That My Sons Are Popular

    Updated: 2012-08-16 21:07:23
    Close Member Login Logging In Invalid username or password . Username Password Forgot Username or Password not a member sign-up now Customize Parenting.com to your family and get personalized . newsletters register sign in or register Search this site : stay : connected facebook twitter Pinterest Google+ Schemer email rss Parenting.com baby names health guides video blogs contests subscribe tablets Parenting iPad Google Play Kindle Nook Zinio Parenting School Years iPad Google Play Kindle Nook Zinio CLOSE Name Address City State AA AE AP AL AK AB AS AZ AR BC CA CO CT DE DC FL GA GU HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MB MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NT NE NV NB NH NJ NM NY NL NC ND MP NS OH OK ON OR PW PA PE PR PQ RI SK SC SD TN TX UT VT VI VA WA WV WI WY YT Zip Email CHOOSE YOUR PARENTING : EDITION

  • Challenge: Plastic

    Updated: 2012-08-13 16:27:00
    : : Monday , August 13, 2012 Challenge : Plastic You love it , you hate it , you use it , you waste it well , maybe not you Plastic Illustrate an idea that says plastic , for good or . ill Challenge ends on August 27, 2012. Illustrated by mike r . baker on 8 13 2012 : Reactions No : comments Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom You can't wait for inspiration . You have to go after it with a . club Jack London Monday Artday is a blog of over 600 members . A challenge word or phrase is given each Monday for the members to illustrate and they post their work here . Come on in and enjoy and be inspired All art is owned by the artist that posts it . All rights reserved . For more info , contact the respective artist . Do not steal Formatting Your Post Like

  • Another Modest Proposal for High-Conflict Custody Cases: Kill the Non-Custodial Parent

    Updated: 2012-08-09 21:16:55
    The following piece is written by Utah family law attorney, Eric Johnson, and originally appears on his website, www.divorceutah.com. Mr Johnson has given me his permission to publish it here. I first saw Mr Johnson’s post referenced on Fathers & Families and am grateful to be able to share it here on Shrink4Men. Thank you, [...]

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