Author: Clayton Craddock

I am a dedicated father to two wonderful children, a consultant for divorcing fathers, a thought provoking blogger, and a social reformer who is intent on seeing positive cultural change for boys, men and fathers in the 21st century. Oh, I also play drums too!

Ban Bossy: Does it have the facts straight?

Ban Bossy’s star-studded brigade to empower girls to lead has garnered lots of media attention. But does their leader, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, have all the facts? The Factual Feminist takes a closer look the data, and finds what we should really be banning is poor research.

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…

The Independent Thinker

I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American,” he said. “That argument doesn’t make any sense to me. So we want to advance as a society and a culture, but, say, if something happens…

Obama Cares

This is someone off topic for me since my blog is dedicated towards fatherhood and issues surrounding men and boys in our new millennium…but…I have some thoughts. So I heard 30 million were supposedly uninsured a few years ago. 5…

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,…

The thoughtless slave

I have found that, to make a contented slave, it is necessary to make a thoughtless one. It is necessary to darken his moral and mental vision, and, as far as possible, to annihilate the power of reason. He must…

Rape Culture Myth

Barbara Kay knocks it out the park in this piece ‘Rape culture’ fanatics don’t know what a culture is’. Here is an excerpt: Indeed, the more closely one follows the increasingly hysterical volleys of rhetorical fire back and forth on this issue,…

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…

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…

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…

The Prenup

Is Gabrielle Union being unromantic or is this a wise move on her part?

Is she planning for a divorce or protecting her assets?

Is she being wise or selfish?

If a man does this, would you feel the same?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBR5SAkvbcA&feature=youtu.be