Over the past two and a half decades Americans have been conducting what is tantamount to a vast natural experiment in family life. Many would argue that this experiment was necessary, worthwhile, and long overdue. The results of the experiment…
Tag: culture
Divorce Game
Here is some unsolicited advice to people going through a divorce. Listen to some comedy. When you are grieving and having a rough time, comic releif will help tremendously. It certainly helped me during my battle with my ex. Here…
In praise of price gouging?
I understand, John Stossel is saying really outrageous things to get your attention and to entice you to buy his book. It appears that he is no different from Ann Coulter. It can be great marketing to say crazy things…
How the ‘Having It All’ Debate Has Changed Over the Last 30 Years – Deborah Fallows
from the Atlantic: I recently cleared my calendar for nearly a month, deleting it all: work, meetings, appointments, dinners, movies, and even workouts at the gym. It felt at once liberating and luxurious, and a little bit scary. I had…
Am I a ‘Working Dad’?
By KEN GORDON from the New York Times I’m a dad — two children, 9 and 7 — and I work. Hard. I fall out of bed at about 5 a.m. and stumble back there at about 10 p.m.,…
What is the problem with Disney princesses?
In the notes of my son’s class, there was information about dressing up for Halloween. There was a specific note that said “no Disney princess costumes because they ask girls to be docile (sleep for 100 years, stay in a…
I’M A MOM
This is a GREAT article. I saw it in the New Yorker Magazine and thought I’d share. Please read it when you get a chance: Mrs. Romney says there would not even be an America without moms, and she is…
‘Sleepovers’ With My 9-Year-Old Daughter
I just read a great pice in the Motherlode section of the NY Times. When I was in high school in the late ’80s, I took a job baby-sitting for a single mother with a 9-year-old boy. I didn’t…
The Career Mystique
The disgraced politician or the retiring sports star comes to the podium and says, “I am going to spend more time with my family….” The 35-40 year old woman talks to her inner circle of friends about her biological clock…
you can act like a MAN!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbKkHQlsKQk&w=560&h=315] “You spend time with your family?…….Good……Because man that doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man” A great line from a great movie. I feel our culture should make family a priority. We…
The Cost Of Delaying Marriage
I’m curious to hear your thoughts on this. The Cost of Delaying Marriage by Danielle Crittenden From What Our Mothers Didn’t Tell Us: Why Happiness Eludes the Modern Woman by Danielle Crittenden. © 1999 by Danielle Crittenden. This article was published on…
Where all the good men went
There are no good men!!! You might hear that from time to time. Well, if you want to know why there are no good men in your dating circles, read on. This post will explain a lot about where good…
Child Support, Welfare and Government Intrusion Into The Family
On January 4, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Social Security Amendments of 1974, which, among its other provisions, created a state-federal child support enforcement program under a new part D of title IV of the Social Security…
The Contempt for Dads
I don’t take this stuff that seriously. Guys With Kids is yet another stupid sitcom. I watched the pilot a few minutes ago on Hulu and read a review on the show in Esquire. I’ll never watch the show ever again. Steven…
Abortion Baby
“As noted earlier, this is a song that Michael knew could be controversial and, as a result, he spent a lot of time thinking about the story for the song and the voice through which the song should be told.…
The Evolution of Dad
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hHK4ZKq0nI] The Film We are told by American culture that fatherhood is important, but the real, underlying message is: “Back to work, dads!” The result: millions of people are growing up with absentee dads. What’s worse is that so…
I left YOU, not my child
If your relationship with your wife or girlfriend ends, please remember that your relationship with your children does not. Assuming that the father is the one to leave the home if the adult relationship breaks down is no longer the case…
Parental Alienation
The same rule applies for fathers who use their kids as pawns. It is NEVER a good idea to use your children to hurt your ex.
Captive Audience
Every morning when I pick up my kids from my ex-wife at 7:15AM, my kids get in the car, we say hello to each other and are on our way to school. We don’t get very far if there is…
THE END OF MEN!
[brightcove vid=1813362470001&exp=271557391&lbu=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/09/12/new-book-suggests-it-s-not-the-end-of-men-but-they-are-in-trouble.html&w=486&h=412] It looks like it’s over…well , maybe not.
