In this month's issue:
the way to being a great dad
try to see it my way report
future events
engaging men National Men’s Health, Wellbeing & Relationships Training Seminar March 14 & 15 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle.
National Men’...
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EMALE Issue 120 (March 2013)
EMALE Issue 120 (March 2013)
In this month's issue:
the way to being a great dad
try to see it my way report
future events
engaging men National Men’s Health, Wellbeing & Relationships Training Seminar March 14 & 15 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle.
National Men’...
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If no-one speaks of dreadful things « Karen Woodall
Spring sunshine on a Tuesday morning and I am musing on the emails and letters that I have been receiving over the past few months from mothers, fathers, grandparents and other family members, all on the subject of family separation, some on related is...
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Book review of “The Good Men Project: Real Stories From the Frontline of Manhood” by K.C. Glover
David Gilmore in his expertly crafted study of masculinity, Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts
of Masculinity (1992), points out that manhood is nearly ubiquitous in the cultures of the world.
Very early on in his book, Gilmore introduces us to the Fox Indians, one of the aboriginal peoples of
North America, whose word for manhood translates...
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St. Francis House: Mentoring Young Men in a Fatherless Society. By Joseph Campo
The centrality of a father or male mentor in the life of a young man is discussed by the director of St. Francis House, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York. A brief description of this home for boys 18 years and older who have come from extremely difficu...
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But Are the Kids Really All Right? Egalitarian Rhetoric, Legal Theory and Fathers. By Katherine Young and Paul Nathanson
The underlying but disguised premise of a widely acclaimed recent movie, The Kids Are All Right, is that children do not need fathers. Because fatherhood is the only remaining source of masculine identity, however, this premise damages not only childre...
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Groupwork Solutions National Training Calendar 2013
Groupwork Solutions is a small training company that specialises in dynamic learning, mastery of practice skills, resource development, working with men, using strengths based approaches and creative group work. For more information and resources visit...
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Men are crying out for equality too, especially in parenting
We were on the tram, me and two little boys. It was a Saturday evening in June and the three of us were returning from a football match.
One child was my son, now seven years old, the other his schoolfriend.
Two matronly women noticed the three of us ...
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Father knows best as single dads tackle the other glass ceiling
Dads' group members Don Crinson (left) with son Merlin and James Vincent with daughter Ashley. Photo: James Boddington
Charles Areni was shopping alone in a city department store between Monday meetings when he realised he was being watched.
His three...
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The myth of the tyrannical dad (BBC News, UK)
Lily Barron (nee Jones), left, and family when her father was home on leave
Fathers of yesteryear tend to be portrayed as cold, detached, even callous creatures. But, says Steve Humphries, the cuddly, hands-on, sentimental dads we know today are by n...
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The Baby Shed: a hands on workshop for new dads (Randwick, Sydney)
Venue: JNC Randwick, 2 Albert Street behind 155 Avoca Street Dates: Saturday 13th, 20th & 27th October 2012 9am – 11am SENC Family Support Project at South East Neighbourhood Centre in partnership with Karitane and Junction Neighbourhood...
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Finding a way through the pain of separation
Dean Mason, chairman of Dads in Distress Support Services, whose book, Daddy's OK, will be launched tomorrow. Photo: Jason South
When Tim's* marriage ended more than a decade ago, the Melbourne teacher who was living alone in his small workshop, thoug...
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A happy Father’s Day ahead – well, for some men at least
Every year, tens of thousands of Australian children are not able to wish their dad, or their granddad, a happy Father's Day due to their parents being separated or divorced.
What does that tell us, that fathers who don't see their children are "deadb...
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Do men have the time to be great fathers?
This week's topic for The Sun-Herald's weekly column The Loaded Dog is:
As we prepare to celebrate Fathers’ Day on Sunday, are men given enough time to be great fathers? Do bosses give men with family commitments the same job flexibility a...
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First-Time Father: The essential guide for the new dad
For many men, the birth of their first child is a truly life-changing event. First-Time Father: The essential guide for the new dad provides fathers with the answers and options to enable them to design a rewarding and effective fatherhood journey.
It ...
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EMALE Issue 112 (July 2012)
In this month's issue:
Gamarada reconnecting men with spirit
time to step back and think
Current Men’s Health SERVICES Training Programs
Effective Men’s Health Promotion
Proposed Graduate Diploma in Male Studies
men fare worse in educatio...
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