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Fathers & Families F & F’s Robert Franklin, Esq. Gets Newspaper to Correct False Claims about Dads & Child Abuse
In Fathers & Families Board Member Robert Franklin’s recent piece Maine Newspaper’s Statement ‘Most Often Children Die at the Hands of Young Men’ Is False, Franklin, Esq. dissected false claims made regarding fathers, father figures and child abuse. He also contacted both the Bangor Daily News and Dr. Lawrence Ricci of Portland, who had asserted ... Hanes Ad Employs Cutting Edge Theme of…
…dad being an idiot with his kid while mom shows contempt for him and corrects him. Watch Hanes’ groundbreaking ad “Paste” here. ]]> Maine Newspaper’s Statement ‘Most Often Children Die at the Hands of Young Men’ Is False
This article weighed in with some disinformation about child abuse, neglect and death. Its headline - “Most Often Children Die at the Hands of Young Men” - gives a taste of what’s to come (Bangor Daily News, 3/6/10). That is, the article itself contains some important misstatements of fact. The piece is all about homicides that ... NOW Fires Back at Fathers & Families over Our Campaign to Ask DSM to Include Parental Alienation in Upcoming Edition
A group of 50 mental health experts from 10 countries are part of an effort to add Parental Alienation Disorder to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V), the American Psychiatric Association’s “bible” of diagnoses. This scientific coalition is led by psychiatrist William Bernet, who explains that adding ... Fathers & Families' Melissa Hodgdon Discusses Hobbs-Mullen Same-Sex Custody Battle on Cincinnati Radio (Audio Available)
Fathers & Families' Melissa Hodgdon discussed the Hobbs-Mullen same-sex custody battle on City Talk on AM 55 KRC in Cincinnati, OH. on March 7. To listen to the audio of her appearance, click here. ]]> Update: Progress on Indiana Bill to Protect Disabled Parents from Family Court Abuses
Fathers & Families’ legislative representative Michael Robinson was instrumental in the 2009 passage of California SB 285, a bill to protect disabled parents from child support and alimony abuses in California. California laws have an enormous impact on those of other states, and now similar legislation is on the move across the country. Indiana’s HB 1165 ... Update: More Progress on Arizona Bill to Protect Disabled Parents from Family Court Abuses
In January, Fathers & Families issued an Action Alert in support of Arizona HB 2348, a bill to protect disabled parents from child support and alimony abuses. The bill passed the Arizona House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee unanimously. Thanks goes to Arizona House Member Frank Antenori, who sponsored the bill, as ... F & F Quoted on Lesbian Custody Battle: ‘The relationship between children and their parents needs to be protected’
Cincinnati City Beat’s Jacob Baynham has written a front page story on a high-profile Mullen-Hobbs lesbian custody battle in Ohio. In that case, lesbian biological mom (Kelly Mullen) and sperm donor (Scott Liming) are pitted against social mom Michele Hobbs. The child, 4-year-old Lucy Mullen, has resided with Kelly since the breakup of the Mullen/Hobbs ... New Study: Child Abuse Down, but Kids in Single Parent Families Far More Likely to be Abused
The Fourth National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS-4) has just been published by the Office of Planning Research and Evaluation of the Administration for Children and Families. Here’s the Executive Summary. There’s a lot of good news and a lot of old news as well. First, the good news. Since NIS-3 which was published in ... |
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Give Our Kids the Freedom We Had First Laugh of the Day (Unless You’re in Australia)
Hi Readers! Enjoy this Baby Blues comic strip.  ]]> The Baby Sling Thing
Hi Readers! Perhaps you read the other day that now even baby slings are regarded as “risky” by the Consumer Products Safety Commission. This because, over the course of 20 years, there have been a reported 13 baby sling-related deaths. It is really hard to write “death” in any story about children without sounding cavalier when adding, [...] ]]> Ski-Range Kids?
Hi Readers — Here’s a nice little letter from the slopes! Dear Free-Range Kids: I wanted to share a wonderful experience I had this weekend. I was skiing at a local Colorado resort called Eldora Mountain, about a half hour outside of Boulder. When skiing it is common practice for “single” skiiers (those skiing without a [...] ]]> Students Stop Texting, Save Town
Hey Readers! Here’s a feel-good story: Students from grade school on up are filling sandbags at a fantastic clip in order to save the town of Fargo, N.D., from flooding. According to A.P. writer James MacPherson: Thousands of volunteers are lending a hand this week to fill and stack sandbags to place along the river and near [...] ]]> A Public Defender Discusses the Sex Offender Registry (& Why It’s Almost Worthless)
Hi Readers — This letter below came in as a comment. I wanted to highlight it here because of its startling but spot-on conclusion: The best way to keep kids safe from molestation is to let them know they can tell us about anything sexual that has happened and we won’t be mad. The Crimes Against [...] ]]> The Wisdom of Wikipedia
Hi Folks! Just found this great Wikipedia entry. I hadn’t heard of “Mean World Syndrome” before, but it really makes sense! It’s almost a relief to have a name to give the ramped up fear so many parents feel. — Lenore Mean World Syndrome (via Wikipedia) Mean World Syndrome is a phenomenon where the violence-related content of mass media [...] ]]> Fun and Games — Literally
Hi Readers — One of you just sent in the link to this amazing site: Streetplay.com, where you can find the basic rules for a ton of old-fashioned games, from jacks to marbles to the one that I always heard about but never knew what it was: Ringoleavio, which sounds like Hide & Go Seek [...] ]]> Hey Teens! Start Walking!
Hi Readers – Here’s a little study I was just reading that said that getting teens to do more walking lowers their blood pressure. I guess that’s not a big surprise, but it is a nice reminder (to me, anyway, with a son about to turn 14), that walking should be part of his day. [...] ]]> Thank You, SNL
Hey Readers — Here is a wonderful little skit from Saturday Night Live. It’s not about kids, it’s about women. But the message works for both: Buy our safety device. Or live (if you’re lucky!) to regret it. — Lenore  ]]> |
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