Article here. Excerpt:

'As part of its annual Father’s Day survey, CareerBuilder found that today’s dads have reason to celebrate and also plenty to worry about.

According to the survey, 84 percent of working dads who were laid off over the last 12 months say they have already found full-time employment. When dealing with layoffs, this news is about as good as you can get. On the other hand, long hours continue to be problematic when trying to spend quality time with children. The survey finds that 22 percent of working fathers are on the job more than an average of 50 hours per week. Last year this figure was only 19 percent.

The result of these longer workweeks can be seen when 39 percent of working fathers spend two hours or less with their children daily, and for 16 percent it’s one hour or less. These figures are also not surprising when you consider that 20 percent of working fathers bring home work at least three nights each week.'

Essay here. Excerpt:

'It’s often been said that nothing is more American than motherhood, apple pie and Chevrolet. This commonly used phrase reflects the reality that even in an era of inclusion, acceptance and equality in American culture, fatherhood can’t compete with the sanctity of motherhood.

As working moms have scored more and more success in the workplace, gender roles within the family unit have blurred in today’s world. Many dads have enthusiastically jumped headlong into the frenetic pace of family life, deftly handling the rapid-fire schedule and commitments like Barry Sanders weaving through defenders in the backfield: Getting their kids ready for school, working a full day at the office, scurrying home to prepare a quick meal, helping with homework then running off to coach their kids’ sports teams.

While recent years and cultural shifts have allowed some dads to display their skills on the home field, many Michigan children never get the opportunity for their dads to play such a meaningful role in their lives.

Video here. Wow what a breath of fresh air!

Link here. Excerpt:

'But the financial cost of those issues pales in comparison to the hurt and anguish it causes in people’s lives. The tears and broken dreams of a family that once was or never was are incalculable. The damage done to children who grow up without a father and all that a father brings (not just in a paycheck) cannot be underestimated. Phyllis Schlafly takes a look at some of these in her recent column.

While the absence of a father usually pulls down his children, his presence usually makes the child infinitely better off. For instance, studies have found that the father’s presence makes a child’s academic success more likely, not just in school but in higher education.

So the next time someone tries to tell you that fathers don’t matter–that families don’t matter, for that matter–remember that research backs up what we already instinctively know: they are invaluable to society.'

Study abstract here.

'Abstract
BACKGROUND:

One-third of the world's men are circumcised, but little is known about possible sexual consequences of male circumcision. In Denmark (∼5% circumcised), we examined associations of male circumcision with a range of sexual measures in both sexes.
METHODS:

Participants in a national health survey (n = 5552) provided information about their own (men) or their spouse's (women) circumcision status and details about their sex lives. Logistic regression-derived odds ratios (ORs) measured associations of circumcision status with sexual experiences and current difficulties with sexual desire, sexual needs fulfilment and sexual functioning.
RESULTS:

Link here.

'With all the negative publicity Dad is getting recently, I thought I’d provide something positive for this weekend.

Thanks to the Patriot Ledger and GateHouse News Service here is a list of films you may want to check out on Netfilx. My favorite is To Kill a Mokingbird (1962).

REEL DADS: Films that feature memorable fathers'

Article here. Excerpt:

'(CNSNews.com) – Conservative women’s groups see a double standard in the reaction--or lack of it--from the media and liberal feminists to President Barack Obama using terms such as “cute” to describe Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, but said they are not offended by his language.

However, the National Organization of Women has been mute on the matter.

NOW President Terry O’Neill, says spokeswoman Latoya Veal, did not have time to comment on the matter.
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“What do you guys think of our new DNC chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz?” the president asked the audience. “We are so thrilled to have her. You want Debbie on your side. She’s a mom, she’s got that cute smile and all that, but she is tough. Don’t mess with Debbie. We are so glad of her leadership.”

Flyer here. Feel free to make copies and hand it out as you see fit. News of this man's struggle and final end has to be spread. Excerpt:

'Following a 10-year battle to clear his good name, Thomas Ball took his own life on June 15, 2011 in front of the Cheshire County, New Hampshire courthouse. Ball was a 21-year military veteran with no prior history of violence.

The saga began when Ball physically disciplined his child, cutting her lip. CPS warned the mother, Karen Ball, to report the incident to the police, or face a child abuse charge. The police department mistakenly classified the action as “domestic violence” and arrested the man.

Story here. Excerpt:

'Children as young as ten are making themselves vomit in order to lose weight and the problem is more common in boys than girls, according to a study of nearly 16,000 school pupils published online early, ahead of print publication, by the Journal of Clinical Nursing.

The findings have prompted researchers to issue a warning that self-induced vomiting is an early sign that children could develop eating disorders and serious psychological problems, such as binge eating and anorexia.
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“Our study found that children as young as ten were aware of the importance of weight control, but used vomiting to control their weight” concludes Dr Liou. “This reinforces the need for public health campaigns that stress the negative impact that vomiting can have on their health and encourage them to tackle any weight issues in a healthy and responsible way.'

Article here. Excerpt:

'Alex Dalton, author of the new book Women Are No Good Either, says too many women have a negative view of men today, and it’s causing them to give up hope that they’ll ever find someone to marry. He argues that women should stop calling men “dogs” and learn to judge men individually in a more positive light. “For years, I’ve heard women talk about how sad the dating scene is,” said Dalton. “Ask any man, and he’ll tell you that finding a good woman is just as hard.”

Dalton wrote Women Are No Good Either to disprove the notion that all men love to cheat and break the rules in relationships. According to Dalton, men are dishonest with women who encourage them to be dishonest. Therefore, women are partly to blame for their own problems with men. “Think of all the men who have been dumped for being too nice,” said Dalton. “Those guys can’t win with women.”

Article here. Excerpt:

'20 Million children in America are growing up fatherless, Obama continues to place the blame not on those responsible, but on fathers.

Growing up fatherless tends to lead to flawed development and psychological issues, namely the narcissistic personality disorder so obvious in our president who himself, grew up fatherless. Fatherless children leading other fatherless children.
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Previously, on Father’s day, Obama made a speech in a Chicago church urging black fathers to be more engaged in raising their children. Read full text of Obama’s Father’s Day Speech.

As usual we find the truth to be the opposite of what Obama says as well as the “conventional wisdom” or what I call the “conventional ignorance”.'

Anywhere in the mainstream media? Not that I can see. The story is here. Excerpt:

Article here. Excerpt:

'These are tough times to be an American dad, and indeed, an American man. The recession, or "mancession," as it's been called, hit men harder than women; male unemployment was 8.9 percent compared to 8 percent for women in May. Adding insult to injury, leftwing journalists have sniggered about the plight of the "beached white male." In 2010, women became the majority in the work force for the first time in history. More women receive college degrees than men do.

Culturally, in article after magazine article, on TV and in films, fathers and men in general are portrayed as hapless bumblers at best, abusive deadbeats at worst.

Article here. Excerpt:

'Indeed, human rights conventions like the CRC can even transform the very nature of treaties, especially in the United States. At the time of the American founding, treaties were forged between sovereign states and were clearly limited to matters of foreign policy, such as alliances and trade. That is why the Constitution provides for them to be concluded by the president and Senate alone, without the participation of the more democratic House of Representatives.

Modern human rights conventions, however, increasingly govern not just nation-states but also sub-national groups and even individuals. Whereas in most countries treaty enforcement is carried out as part of a nation’s foreign policy, in America a ratified treaty becomes by constitutional stipulation the “supreme law of the land,” equal to the Constitution itself. That means that domestic courts are automatically required to enforce its provisions, without recourse to international tribunals.

Article here. Excerpt:

'A contingent of Fathers and Families’ Election 2012 Campaign activists attended New Hampshire GOP events over the weekend and asked presidential candidates Tim Pawlenty and Jon Huntsman about family court reform.

F & F member Jeff Oligny asked Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, a popular presidential candidate, about family court reform. Oligny, a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, told Pawlenty:

In today’s family law system, most non-custodial parents only get to spend a few days a month with their children. This is devastating for a lot of children who love both of their parents and want to spend time with them. How do you plan on fixing it?