About Fatherhood: Fatherhood in the News This Week

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Fatherhood Fatherhood Raising Great Kids Support for You Hot Topics From Wayne Parker, your Guide to Fatherhood It is the week after Father's Day and there have been some great stories in the press this week about fathers and their roles. Check out a few of them this week. Tom Cruise on Fatherhood Tom Cruise is featured this month in Esquire Magazine and in his interview, he focuses on fatherhood. A couple of quotes: "I'll never forget the moment I became a dad. But it's hard to describe -- that level of responsibility, the desire to give such joy." Read more New Study from Boston College on New Dads The Boston College Center for Work and Family has released a new study looking at today's new fathers and how they differ from past generations of new dads. The study found that new dads see their role less as breadwinners and more as needing to "be there" with the family. Researchers also found that the growing number of women in the workforce and recent corporate downsizing resulting in more stay-at-home dads have helped change some of these perceptions over the last several years. Read more President Obama Launches Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative On Monday, President Barack Obama announced a significant new effort on the part of the United States Government to "impact father absence in America through partnerships with fatherhood and family-serving groups and role models around the country." You can also follow the President's comments and activity around the announcement at the White House website. Let's Give Dad a Little Respect In The Fayetteville (North Carolina) Observer, Mary Zahran offered a very positive opinion piece on the importance of fathers in today's world. She discusses how the media today portrays fathers (think Homer Simpson) as compared to a few years ago (think Andy Griffith) and then suggests that we all ought to have a bit more respect for the fathers in our lives. Read her column at the Observer website. Fatherhood Ads Father Rights Father Day Car Fatherhood Rights Fatherhood Roles Fatherhood Quotes Featured Articles Wives and Mothers Disciplining for Dads Technology for Fathers Ages and Stages of Children Finances for Fathers and Families Work Life Balance   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Wayne Parker Fatherhood Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Fatherhood newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Power Principles for Fathers How to Balance Life and Work Top Ten Answers to New Dads' Questions Share Your Fatherhood Stories Succeeding as a Divorced Dad Advertisement