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by Steven Manchester son © cdrcom – Fotolia.com All rights reserved. Several long years ago, I fell head-over-heels in love. “Congratulations!” the doctor exclaimed, “You have a healthy baby boy!” Overwhelmed, I took him in my arms and carefully inspected the fragile, squirming gift. Ten fingers, ten toes and the wail of a siren made … Read more

by Archie Wortham    –show me more like this “You don’t want to get married just because you need a mother,” Cheryl Gorhum tells her students as she teaches them about home economics in a class that’s no longer called that. It’s amazing how things change over the years. My wife and I wonder about the … Read more

Minnesota Supreme Court upholds ruling In 1975, Congress passed a law which included a last minute amendment to create the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE). When signing the bill, then President Ford commented that it took the federal government too far into domestic relations and promised to propose legislation to correct the problem. Over … Read more

Interview with a man and his son Bob has raised his 9 year-old son Kyle entirely by himself. Kyle’s mother abandoned them when Kyle was just 6 days old. FatherMag: Did you find it difficult raising a child entirely by yourself? “Sometimes. The first six months were the most difficult.” FatherMag: Why? “Adjusting to all … Read more

Living with the Effects of Circumcision Circumcision Surgery Accidents, Complications, and Atrocities Journal of Urology (Baltimore), vol 153, no 3 part I (March 1995: pp 778-779) states that the rate of accidents is from 1.5% to 15%. Read the article “Newborn Penile Glans Amputation during Circumcision ..” note that the doctor who operated had already … Read more

Propecia and Avodart can lower your DHT, prevent baldness and other common male health problems © daniel budiman – Fotolia.com All rights reserved. One solution to hair loss is a hair transplant. It’s important to do your reasearch and find the right doctor. Male pattern baldness affects so many men that many have come to … Read more

by Pearle Harbour family court © khz – Fotolia.com All rights reserved. Our legal pendulum swings to yet another extreme. Gender bias runs rampant in our family court system. In the 1960’s women, fought hard to get laws passed to protect women against domestic violence. It took many painful years for our legal system to … Read more

by Archie Wortham    –show me more like this It seems dads often feel they have to control their kids. I don’t know why. Moms, teachers and society expect us to, I guess. And dads have been so brainwashed into this being our role, we don’t allow ourselves to think about who can help us. That’s … Read more

Six Year Old Boy’s Foreskin Doesn’t Retract My son is unable to retract his foreskin at age six. The largest opening that can be achieved is about 3mm. We have consulted three specialists and all have claimed he has phimosis and should be circumcised. All of these doctors do not circumcise at birth. By searching … Read more

boys view images See discussion of the newest devices for pubic hair removal at home. The presence of pubic hair or armpit odor prior to enlargement of the testicles is the result of adrenal androgens. In boys, the visible indications of puberty occur as a result of changes in tissues which contain testosterone receptors. Most … Read more

father and son © Corbis. All rights reserved. The effort put into fatherhood is a man’s most important work. Our need to do something important and enduring is built into us by nature. Taking a long view of the eons of human existence, it becomes apparent that raising our children is as essential to human … Read more

girl with dad image © Monkey Business – Fotolia.com All rights reserved. You will find poems and articles here by fathers who enjoy raising their daughters, and by daughters who value the relationship they have or had with their fathers. Taking a long view of the eons of human existence, it becomes apparent that raising … Read more

According to Getting Men Involved: The Newsletter of the Bay Area Male Involvement Network, Spring 1997: Begin quote: 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (Source: U.S. D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes 85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless … Read more