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Men Who Are Redefining Masculinity

Tom Matlack | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Husbands, Workers, Relationships, Sons, John Sheehy, Fatherhood, Kate Hudson, Tom Matlack, The Good Man Project, Manhood, Fathers, Living News
Tom Matlack

Just as Kate Hudson accused men of being interested only in sex and sandwiches, 500 men and women packed the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to discuss the complexities of modern manhood.

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Are Womb Transplants The Next Frontier In Fertility?

Politics Daily | Posted 10.26.2009 | Home

Read More: Birth, Infertility, Infertility Treatments, Health Insurance, Motherhood, Fatherhood, New Treatments for Infertility, Future, Babies, Fertility Treatments, New Fertility Treatments, Womb Transplants, Results, Parenthood, Health, Home News

Doctors in Britain have announced that they have figured out a process to transplant wombs that could result in healthy pregnancies -- and they estima...

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A Fathers Instruction Manual: Walking The Line Between Devotion And Direction

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Fathers and Daughters, Fatherhood, Daughters, Fathers, Living News
Peggy Drexler

There is a difficult emotional terrain when a father's interest in his daughter's life extends to trying to control it. How does a daughter balance intimacy and independence?

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Obama Nobel for Being Good not Great Man

Tom Matlack | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama, Norway, Obama Nobel, Raising Children, Beer Summit, Fatherhood, Manhood, Politics News
Tom Matlack

Obama sets an example for the rest of us 40-something guys looking in the mirror asking ourselves those difficult questions how to move forward.

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Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-at-Home Anchorman

Rob Morrison | Posted 10.08.2009 | New York

Read More: Recession, Raising Children, Jobs, Fatherhood, Recovery, Unemployment, BROADCAST JOURNALISM, New York News
Rob Morrison

There were times over the past year and a half that I cursed my stay-at-home status. Privately, I worried if I'd ever have the chance to resume my career.

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Three Males, No Women -- The True Story of The Boys Are Back

Simon Carr | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Single Parent, Siblings, Single Parent Home, Raising Children, Fatherhood, Father Parenting, The Boys Are Back Movie, Scott Hicks Film the Boys Are Back, Living News
Simon Carr

After my wife died the care and control of our five-year-old son fell to me. The idea of a man bringing up a young child was alien to the spirit of the age.

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National Work & Family Month - The New Emphasis on Fatherhood

David Gray | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Work Life Balance, Work-Life Balance, Fatherhood, National Work and Family Month, Family Life, Fathers, Living News
David Gray

Work-life balance is a significant issue for most Americans. Polls show that more than 80% of Americans experience conflicts between their work and family lives. The impact on families is significant.

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The Healing Power of Fatherhood

Tom Matlack | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Fatherhood, Kids, Living News
Tom Matlack

When I listen to Cole snore and stare up in the dark at the bottom of top bunk, my mind is empty of any thoughts.

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India: Girls Go Back to School, Helped By Fathers

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 09.17.2009 | World

Read More: Attitudinal Change, Delhi, The Times of India, Girls' Education, Fada, Chief Minister, Father and Daughter Alliance, India, Fathers, Dalit, Fatherhood, Girls Education, World News
Pedro C. Moreno

Meetings will foster father-daughter communication, help fathers understand the value and dignity of their daughters and will keep fathers accountable.

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Are You a Caretaker or Caregiver Dad?

Juliet Linley | Posted 09.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Caretaker, Fatherhood, Parenting, Family, Caregivers, Living News
Juliet Linley

I've decided fathers fall into two categories here in Italy: Caretaker Daddies and Caregiver Daddies.

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A Son's Appreciation -- For His Father and the Immigrant Experience of the 20th Century

Dennis Whittle | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Globalgiving, Immigrant Experience, Marc Gunther, Greenwich Village, Fatherhood, Immigration, Fathers, Living News
Dennis Whittle

Marc Gunther's father died -- and the appreciation by Marc is well worth reading.

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Renegade and Dreams of My Absent Father

Don McNay | Posted 09.08.2009 | Media

Read More: John F. Kennedy, Al Gore, Dreams of My Father, Obama, Sarah Palin, Reagan, Gambling, Unwed Mothers, Politics, 2008, Richmond Ky, John Edwards, Richard Wolffe, The Making of the President 1960, The Daily Beast, Lexington KY, Bookmaking, Obama Haters, Covington Catholic High School, Richard Wolffe Renegade, Barack Obama, Adoption, Clu, Playboy Magazine, Playboy Mansion, Born Again, Louisville, Million Dollar Round Table, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Obama's Dreams of My Father, Hillary Clinton, Nixon, Sports Betting, George Bush, 2008 Elections, Playboy, Keith Olbermann, Msnbc, President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, Single Parents, Gerald Ford, Cincinnati, Betting, American College, Newsweek, Playboy Bunnies, Covington Kentucky, Bill Clinton, Structured Settlement, Msfs, John McCain, Michelle Obama, Annuities, Chfc, Countdown With Keith Olbermann, Father's Expectations, Don McNay, 2008 Election, Barack Obama 2008, Structured Settlements, Vanderbilt University, Renegade Obama, Playboy Bunny, 2008 Presidential Race, Eastern Kentucky University, George W Bush, Fatherhood, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Hugh Heffner, Renegade, Media News
Don McNay

Obama's election was not only a door opener for people of color. It also showed that people with absent dads, or no dad at all, can grow up and live in the White House.

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White House To Launch National Fatherhood Tour Next Week

usnews.com | Posted 08.31.2009 | Living

Read More: President Obama, Obama Administration, Fatherhood, Father's Day, White House Town Hall, National Fatherhood Week, Living News

The Obama administration is taking its effort to promote responsible fatherhood, which it launched with a White House town hall event just before Fath...

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Finally, a Reality Show for Men

Tom Matlack | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Tom Morello, Fatherhood, Reality TV, Prison, Manhood, Two and a Half Men, Working Fathers, Life Lessons, Boston, Living News
Tom Matlack

The male stick figures presented by popular culture, often either Navy Seal macho or Two and a Half Men ignorant, confuse our boys.

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Daddy Dearest

Juliet Linley | Posted 08.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Motherhood, Italy, Fatherhood, Parenting, Babies, Families, Family, Living News
Juliet Linley

Why aren't babies in Italy allowed to be babies anymore? Why are they made to feel that seeking the comfort of mummy is something to be ashamed of and scoffed at?

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Controller in Chief: Your Child

Juliet Linley | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Motherhood, Fatherhood, Parenting, Mothering, Family, Living News
Juliet Linley

So many people have children, but are determined said kids won't "control" their lives. In other words, I will not sacrifice my freedom for this clinging, helpless creature. I cannot give up my career for a child. The child must adapt to me.

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Schweddy Balls

Tom Matlack | Posted 08.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Snl, Fatherhood, Divorce, 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, Emmy Awards, A Promise to Ourselves, Entertainment News
Tom Matlack

Alec is the poster boy for our humanity as men, guys struggling--despite our many problems--to do the right thing.

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Do Men Become Better or Worse Fathers After Divorce?

Jill Brooke | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Gov. Mark Sanford, Jon Gosselin, Fatherhood, Post-Divorce, Divorce, After Divorce, Fathers, Living News
Jill Brooke

A growing trend shows that many men become better parents post-divorce, to the surprise of ex-wives who find it difficult to grasp that a man who wasn't a good husband can indeed be a good father.

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Manhood as Toad Chaser

Tom Matlack | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Fatherhood, Husband, Manhood, Good Man, Fathers, The Balanced Life, Living News
Tom Matlack

Walking down the beach with Cole to look for crabs in a tidal pool, I realize that, a decade later, I have finally re-created what in my prior life had looked so good on the outside but had no structural integrity.

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What Moves a Man to Go Minivan?

Trevor Traina | Posted 08.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Automakers, Cars, Minivan, Honda, Fatherhood, Living News
Trevor Traina

Forget about premature balding or a dating-age daughter -- few things terrify most married men more than the idea of getting a minivan.

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Grandfathers: Stepping into the Lives of Boys

Peggy Drexler | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living

Read More: Single Mothers, Single Parents, Single Parenting, Single Motherhood, Fatherhood, Parenting, Grandfathers, Fathers, Living News
Peggy Drexler

As more women raise boys alone, the fathers of those women are moving to a different place in boy's lives. They can fill the missing pieces in ways that no one outside the family can.

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Kindergarten Cop: Let Your Kids Catch You Breaking the Law

Patrick Boyle | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living

Read More: Girls, Traffic, Driving, Dad, Dads, Children, Kids, Daughters, Cars, Fatherhood, Parenting, Mothers, Fathers, Parents, Living News
Patrick Boyle

Our 6-year-old is enforcing the law from her booster seat again. Who got the bright idea to build Jaycie's literacy skills by encouraging her to read road signs?

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New Obama/Bayh/Davis 'Fatherhood' Bill Helps Bureaucrats, Not Dads

Glenn Sacks | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Evan Bayh, Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Families Act of 2009, Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement, Fatherhood, Protection Orders, Obama, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, Restraining Orders, Politics News
Glenn Sacks

Bayh and Davis have to contend with DC political realities, which work against fathers and make rational legislation to help them politically difficult.

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Peaceful Revolution: Millennial Dads Bend Traditional Gender Roles

Nanette Fondas | Posted 07.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Mothering. Stay at Home Dads, Fatherhood, Parenting, Gender Roles, Father's Day, Stay-at-Home Moms, Fathers, Living News
Nanette Fondas

For decades we've been hearing that working women often experience feelings of conflict between work and family when they become mothers. But now moms are not alone.

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Reflections of Dad

Cheryl Saban | Posted 07.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Father's Day, Gratitude, Memories, Fathers, Fatherhood, Parenting, Parenthood, Living News
Cheryl Saban

We shouldn't wait until Father's Day to ponder the impact our dads have on our lives, but time slips by, doesn't it? We don't always reserve much of it to appreciate the contributions our loved ones make.

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