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Divorced fathers in Japan fight to see children

On Christmas Eve two years ago, Masahiro Yoshida returned to his home to find it empty. His wife had fled with their 2-year-old daughter, seeking a divorce.

Fathers looking to step up feel invisible

Father's Day has come and gone, and with it the annual flurry of dad-friendly gifts, heartwarming newscasts and the highest-ranking father in the land — President Barack Obama — taking time to urge his fellow fathers to step up when it comes to their kids.

Devoted dads can reduce risky teen sex

When it comes to preventing risky teen sex, there may be no better deterrent than a doting dad.

NY police say drag racing dads took kids along

Two fathers in their 20's have been accused of drag racing on a New York City highway while their very young children sat in the back. Westchester County police said the Bronx residents were seen weaving their cars through traffic at speeds of up to 80 miles-an-hour on the Bronx River Parkway Wednesday night.

Louisiana to appeal 2 dads on birth certificate

The state of Louisiana says it will appeal a federal court order to put the names of two adoptive fathers on their son's birth certificate.

Expecting parents: What is a doula?

By the eighth month of my pregnancy, I had become accustomed to the blank stares and raised eyebrows I received at each mention of my doula. Maybe it was the “doo” or maybe it was the “lah,” but there was something about the tone and feel of the term that rendered the uninitiated people in my life either instantly confused or quickly judgmental.

Study links bipolar disorder with older fathers

Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age.

When moms criticize, dads back off of baby care

When Jeremy Adam Smith's infant son, Liko, woke up in the middle of the night screaming, Smith wanted to help calm him down. While his wife tried to sleep, he'd take the baby into another room and sing, coo and plead with his son to quiet down.

It's tough being a stepdad, study confirms

When John Vanek told his girlfriend’s teenage son that the couple had decided to get married, the 13-year-old Ian rushed over to hug his future stepdad.

Girl Scouts Meet in Prison, With Fathers

The convicts stand in a circle, three fingers pointed skyward, nine faces set in stone, their deep, male voices raised in slow recitation:

The Vine

How Can We Stop Washington's Deafness to the People's Wishes?

Taking part in empowering ourselves to let Washington know that it is time for them to listen to the grandparents and the parents of this nation is what this article is all about.

Toddler may have taken dad's medicine, detectives say
Source: ABC Action News

Detectives say a 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital on Thursday.

No Father's Day: Remote Group Has No Dads, And Never Did
Source: National Geographic

What would Father's Day—and every other day—be like without fathers? Maybe not so bad, according to experts on the Mosuo culture of the Chinese Himalaya.The women of this matrilineal society shun marriage and raise their kids in homes with their entire extended families—but …

Who are the worst fathers of all time? (real and imagined)

I'm thinking one of the worst dads of all-time was Adolf Hitler's pop (and mum). They must have done something really bad to little Dolphy when he was young.

A Father's Day Tribute - My Dad is Cooler Than Your Dad

This is an accompanying article to my previous A Mothers' Day Tribute - My Mom is Cooler Than YOUR Mom'. You probably figured out already that the title is intended as a sort of challenge. Feel free to tell readers about your own father, who is likely very cool as well.

Today's evolved dad follows NFL, leads PTA
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Dads are joining the PTA, visiting classrooms and attending parent- teacher conferences in record numbers.

Top Dads on TV? These guys make the list - Bay News 9
Source: baynews9.com

The first observance of Father's Day is believed to have been held on July 5, 1908 in Fairmont, West Virginia.

Writing Down the Bones June 18, 2009 Topic: Fathers

With Father's Day coming up this seemed an appropriate theme, especially as we did one on moms back here (and feel free to add to that or any other prior exercises) Here are the rules

I Miss A Dad....

I recently interacted with Kenyon on the vine here the last day or two, and started exploring his column.

Poll: Memorial Day - My Dad and My Culture

This day is not just the first big barbecue day of the summer. It is a day to remember and honor our country's fallen and our Culture's fallen. On this day I especially remember my dad in World War II, and his fathers in World War Zero.

Fathers-to-be "Gain Extra Weight"
Source: BBC News

A survey of men found a tendency for them to gain weight during their partner's pregnancy.

I miss my dad too.

Scott butki just wrote an article about his dad. Mine was so unique that I felt I should tell his story. When he was about 20 ,he joined the Navy to be a gunners mate,on a submarine. But they found out that he had had scarlet fever as a child which gave him a heart murmer.

10 Great Truths kids soon learn.

1 - No matter how hard you try, you can't baptize cats. 2 - When your Mom is mad at your Dad, don't let her brush your hair. 3 - If your sister hits you, don't hit her back, they always catch the 2nd person. 4 - Never ask your 3 year old brother to hold a tomato.

Heidi Klum Dishes On Her Fourth Pregnancy, Family Life
Source: Celebrity Baby Blog

With her husband Seal recently confirming that the couple are expecting their fourth child, supermodel Heidi Klum graces the cover of the May 4th issue of Us Weekly and opens up about her latest pregnancy.

Has anyone else's baby had an apnea episode?
Source: Sleep Apnea the niosy killer

Another close call for a mom and her baby. I would like to speak with anyone who has gone through this or who has lost a child to SIDS.

How to Criticize Your Kids
Source: Greater Good

I've spent a lot of time blogging about how we should praise our kids, but someone asked me the other day if there is a correct way to criticize them. Good question.

Holy "Real America"!! NASCAR'S Junior Johnson comes out for Obama
Source: Daily Kos

His support for Obama could actually be a game changer in North Carolina. He is that well know down there. NASCAR is the most Republican leaning sport in America and Junior Johnson announcing that he is voting Democrat is pretty f***ing amazing.

MIA: Alaska's "First Dude"
Source: Salon.com

Those people are always having children out of wedlock. However, when the right sort of people have children out of wedlock, it's just a "personal family problem."

Texas has hired people with abuse records to care for disabled, audit finds
Source: The Dallas Morning News

The state institutions for people with disabilities are failing to find community-based homes for many patients who want them, and have hired 10 state school employees who should've been ineligible because of previous abuse and neglect records, according to a state audit releas …

I'm Still Cool......for the time being

I got to spend the day with my 13 year old daughter today-it was a lot of fun. She plays softball at a local town Recreation League. They had a special trip today-a bus ride to Toronto to see the Yankees play the Blue Jays.

Happy Father's Day ~ You are the Best !

On this Father's Day I wanted to bring light to the fact that we have many Dad's serving in Iraq and Afghanistan that cannot be home with their Children. I am sending out my Father's Day wishes to them.

Lessons From My Father...
Source: MSN

Today is a day to be spent in celebrating dad's everywhere, its a time to reflect on all things manly :L) Regardless of how you grew up, or what your parents taught you, most fathers tend to appear larger than life.

German dads staying home with the kids
Source: thelocal.de

Nearly a fifth of new German fathers have applied for parental leave benefits allowing them to stay at home on two-thirds of their pay for a year, the Family Ministry said on Wednesday.

Dads 'don't read bedtime stories'
Source: BBC News

Less than half of fathers regularly read bedtime stories to their children, research has suggested. Some 42% of fathers said they were bedtime story readers, compared with 76% of mothers, a poll of 2,207 adults for the National Year of Reading found.

Abortion Revisited...

There are many things that I am passionate about, I have a few hot buttons and they usually involve children, or abuse, or really any type of blatent injustice.

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