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Quote Of The Week

Quote Of The Week

June 20, 2011 No Comments

Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.  ~ Gloria Naylor

Dads Want More Family Time

Dads Want More Family Time

June 16, 2011 No Comments

Since women are now outpacing men in higher education and breaking through professional barriers, it’s clear that the traditional idea of “division of labour” is out the window. Parents are fighting to stay above water to support their family and, most of all, to spend time with their family. We’ve known all along that women ...

The Demise Of The Dud Dad And Feckless Father

The Demise Of The Dud Dad And Feckless Father

April 14, 2011 No Comments

Dads are dumb. We know this because commercials show us how they can’t clean anything, do laundry or cook without making a big mess. Mom rules the house, and Dad is just her hapless sidekick. But wait! What’s that there in the distance? Is it? Yes, it appears to be a competent man. Some of ...

Deadbeat Dads

Deadbeat Dads

March 25, 2011 1 Comment

Why is it that in this day and age men still don’t get involved with their children? I recently spent two lovely weeks with a beautiful newborn and her parents. They are excited by her every little movement and spend hours staring at her to see what she will do next. Even her vomit is ...

Depressed Dads More Likely To Spank Infants

Depressed Dads More Likely To Spank Infants

March 15, 2011 1 Comment

If you had an illness that caused you to abuse your child, would you get help? Although it is often ignored, post-natal depression affects fathers, and can change their parenting. A new study show that 40 percent of fathers suffering from post-natal depression have hit their one year old, while only 13 percent of healthy ...

My Daughter Found My Porn Collection, Now What?

My Daughter Found My Porn Collection, Now What?

July 21, 2010 No Comments

Dear Madame X, I am a divorced man and my 12 year old daughter lives with me. She is a lovely, bright vibrant girl but she has started to worry too much about her appearance lately. This began around the time I suspect she found my online porn collection. There was nothing particularly weird there ...

Don’t Discount What A Dad Does

Don’t Discount What A Dad Does

June 20, 2010 No Comments

Everyone knows that Father’s Day was invented because people felt guilty about celebrating Mother’s Day and leaving Dad out. After all, she washed our wounds, tucked us into bed and promised that it would all be ok by morning. He just brought home the bacon. But it’s time we stop maligning our male parents and ...

Labour Guilt From A Dad-To-Be

So, we’re having this baby.  It’s due in a few weeks and we’re trying to get organized with all...

The 40-Year-Old Japanese Virgin

I recently heard about what is claimed to be the rising phenomenon of Japanese men remaining virgins for longer...

The Ladder Conspiracy

Ladders. Patriarchal conspiracy. I’ll explain… This week I climbed a ladder. I was trying to reach a loft space,...

Watching Porn During Sex Is A Turn-Off!

Dear Madame X, My boyfriend needs to look at porn while we have sex. It bothers me because I...

Repressed Sexuality And Feminism

Mrs. Dalloway is yet another feminist classic that I had to grow into. Wrapped up in Woolf’s instantly recognizable...

A Jolly Good Beer Festival

Last week saw a Big Thing come to our soggy little island. Well, it was a Big Thing for...

Lingerie For The Masses

Last weekend I was entertaining a guest, you know, the sort I was planning to have lots and lots...

The Brave Kick-Ass Disney Princess

All little girls want to be princesses… right?! It’s bad enough that toy aisles are separated out by what...

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