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mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI thought I was the boss but obviously I w=
as having myself on=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0 </SPAN=3EGe=
tting towards bed time I was commanded by my wife to get the mattresses down=
=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis proved to be a seri=
ous mistake because it took only seconds before the girls decided to use our=
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'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EUnfortunately my favourite mother and baby wooden elephants=
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Australia from Africa=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThi=
s same mother elephant now had a broken tusk=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
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SPAN=3E=93Girls, don=92t you realise my elephant needs its tusks to eat=3F=94=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThere didn=92t seem to be a=
ny comprehension of this enormous tragedy amongst my daughter=92s friends=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun=
: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3EThe noisy, riotous behaviour continued on until the sma=
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t was 3 am before the last girl went to sleep=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
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tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe next morning really proved tha=
t, when I was foolish enough to agree to help them make the water bombs for =
their water fight in the back yard=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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s'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYours truly is still trying to get the water out of the gl=
ass of his =91waterproof watch=92 a week later=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun=
: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis was after the =91daddy monster=92 had been attack=
ed unmercifully and beaten into submission by a large number of athletic ten=
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Firstly, never expect to get a good night=92s sleep when your daughter has a=
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water bombs for your daughter=92s friends at her birthday party=2E</FONT=3E<=
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ify'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EThirdly, girls are not made of sugar =
and spice and all things nice, but they can bash the living daylights out of=
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LIGN: justify'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EPractice making speeches to=
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ephant looks better with short/no tusks=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: ye=
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<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EWarwick Marsh is the founder of the Fatherho=
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four boys and one girl, ranging in age from 21 years to 9 years=2E=A0 Warwic=
k is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think =
he can still laugh at himself=2E</P=3E<P=3E<BR=3E</P=3E</FONT=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</=
font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E<td width=3D1=
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com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' wid=
th=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#fffff=
f' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fath=
ers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D'3' face=
=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'=
anchor2'=3E</a=3E<b=3EDads with Young Children</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'v=
erdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue13-25th Nov, 2002=5Frollerco=
aster1=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<=
STRONG=3EThe Art of Fathering</STRONG=3E -<BR=3E<STRONG=3EAge shall not wear=
y them</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<STRONG=
=3E=A0</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3Eby Paul Sloan</FON=
T=3E</P=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E<FO=
NT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: n=
ormal'=3E<U=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E=A0<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D =
'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</U=3E=
</B=3E</P=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 11pt=
'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT=
-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E=91Tower of Terror=92, =91The Giant =
Drop=92, =91Cyclone=92, - for those of us who have been to Dreamworld recent=
ly, just the mention of the above rides will bring a sparkle to the eye =96 =
regardless of age=2E Just two days ago I was at Dreamworld with my family, a=
nd had an absolute ball=2E Although, I must admit, my thoughts on those few =
days leading up to it were often filled with reminders of, not the fun, but =
the lining up, the heat, the tired children=2E Oh, and not forgetting the fo=
rty five kilometers of walking, carrying enough reserves to survive the Koko=
da Trail=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt;=
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PAN lang=3DEN-US=3EBut, as the day arrives, even we oldies get a little exci=
ted=2E The 2 hour drive was the entr=E9e; my children having been there just=
 6 weeks ago, felt the need to give a running commentary on every ride=2E Th=
roughout the drive there, I experienced the thrill of the Giant Drop more ti=
mes than I can remember, and received 10 minute updates on just how fast the=
 Tower of Terror really was, although increasing in speed with every re-enac=
tment=2E I think I am ready now=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3E=A0<o:p=3E=
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XT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3ENothing compares to the real thing=
 though=2E It didn=92t matter how much pre-warning I was given by my kids, t=
he thrill and excitement of the rides, and the fun filled atmosphere were ju=
st fantastic=2E It made me realise, as I am running to line up again for ano=
ther ride, just how much fun we can have if we really want to=2E Looking aro=
und me as I join the queue, I notice the majority of people in the line were=
 young, very young=2E Hey, I don=92t care, I have an excuse =96 I am with my=
 son/daughter=2E You know, even if they weren=92t there, I probably would ha=
ve been in line anyway=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
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: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US=3EWhether it is the scary rides, the watersl=
ides, the animal show, or simply sharing an ice-cream in the shade, fun was =
there to be had=2E My age was not an issue, neither was it an issue for the =
grandfather I said g=92day to on the Log Ride, taking off his shirt so as no=
t to get too wet, grinning from ear to ear=2E I believe it important for kid=
s to see their parents in this light (FUN), just as much as the serious mode=
 of parenting=2E Life is too short, and currently too hectic for most of us,=
 often our kids only see us through the haze of the hustle and bustle=2E </S=
PAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: j=
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a size=3D2=3EOn the way to school this morning, my children and I once again=
 re-lived all the best rides, time and time again=2E It was great, I felt li=
ke one of the kids, can=92t wait to go again!! If I had a tip for young (and=
 old) fathers today, it would be this =96 don=92t let age get in the way of =
a good time=2E Have some fun with your kids, let your hair out, try somethin=
g new =96 or as that famous sports brand says=85Just do it!</FONT=3E <SPAN s=
tyle=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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l next time</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm=
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<FONT size=3D2=3EPaul Sloan <SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0</SPAN=
=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E</SPAN=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
=5F=5F=5F=5F</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EPaul Sloan i=
s an accountant working with Equipglobal=2E=A0 He is married with three chil=
dren aged one, nine and eleven years=2E=A0 Paul is an active surfer who live=
s on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland=2E=A0 He is a family man who hasn=92t =
lost his sense of humour=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E=A0</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div ali=
gn=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E<=
/div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td widt=
h=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebo=
sweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ej=
pg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D12 bgcolor=3D=
'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templat=
es/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3=
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e=3D'anchor3'=3E</a=3E<b=3EGrandads</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' siz=
e=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5F=
blast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue13-25th Nov, 2002=5Frollercoaster=2Ejpg=
' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <FONT size=3D5=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=
=3D6=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Com=
ic Sans MS' size=3D5=3ELife is a coin=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT fac=
e=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D5=3EYou can spend it any way you wish, but it can=
 only be spent once=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0=
cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS=
'=3E<FONT size=3D5=3E=A0<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-m=
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ass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dce=
nter=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D5=3E<FONT size=3D3=3E'For what is=
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y</FONT=3E=2E'</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
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s 4:14 NKJV</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FON=
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te=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' now=
rap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fat=
hers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td w=
idth=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=
=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E=
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5th Nov, 2002=5FBD19555=5F=2EGIF' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P align=3Dcenter=3E=
<FONT size=3D5=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS'=3E<FONT size=3D6=3E<FONT face=3D=
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6=3E<FONT size=3D+0=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EA well developed sense=
 of humour is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tight=
rope of life=2E<BR=3EWilliam A Ward=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</=
FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D5=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS'=
=3E<FONT size=3D6=3E<FONT size=3D+0=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EHappin=
ess is like a kiss=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E<FONT size=
=3D5=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS'=3E<FONT size=3D6=3E<FONT size=3D+0=3E<FO=
NT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EIn order to get any good out of it, you have to=
 give it to someone else=2E<BR=3EZig Ziglar=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</F=
ONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D5=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic =
Sans MS'=3E<FONT size=3D6=3E<FONT size=3D+0=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=
'Trying to cleanup after kids is like shovelling snow in a snowstorm=2E'<BR=3E=
Phyllis Diller<BR=3E<BR=3EThe Japanese sport of Judo is the art of conquerin=
g and yielding=2EThe western equivalent is saying, 'Yes, Dear'=2E</FONT=3E</=
FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dleft=3E<FONT size=3D5=3E<=
FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS'=3E<FONT size=3D6=3E<FONT size=3D+0=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana size=3D2=3EHow many men does it take to change a roll of toilet pape=
r=3F We don't know - it's never happened=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E</FONT=
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=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=
=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 he=
ight=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=
=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D=
595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' ba=
ckground=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/t=
emplate1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Ver=
dana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor5=
'=3E</a=3E<b=3ESingle Dads</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<=
br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/c=
lient=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue13-25th Nov, 2002=5Fj0284889=2Ejpg' align=3Dle=
ft=3E</div=3E <P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3Eby Roland Foster</FONT=3E=
</P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EI=92ve written before that I consider th=
e Child Support Agency (CSA) to be similar to the Aboriginal Welfare Agency =
that was responsible for the stolen generation of aboriginal children=2E</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=A0=
<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:offi=
ce' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3EIn fact it=92s much worse=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-sp=
acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWithin the aboriginal community the CSA still co=
ntinues the work of removing children from their parents that the AWA has lo=
ng since abandoned=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHoweve=
r the influence of this evil cancer called the Child Support Agency now also=
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 the AWA, the CSA imposes financial penalties on the parents who have lost t=
heir children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt calls th=
is =91Child Support=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ETh=
is sounds nice, like =91Aboriginal Welfare=92, but it=92s not child support=2E=
 It=92s child abuse=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe C=
SA is not helping parents manage their responsibilities=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey=92re creating a fatherless society=2E<SP=
AN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ETo understand the social impac=
t of this we need only glance at the Facts on Fatherlessness published by th=
e Fatherhood Foundation=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ET=
he Child Abuse Agency is sacrificing the children of our nation on the altar=
 of the militant feminist ideology that it=92s founded on=2E </P=3E<P class=3D=
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stify'=3ENow I realise that this sounds like an extreme and radical view, an=
d that ASIO is probably on my case, so let=92s skip the rhetoric and look at=
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n Child Support (FICS) group, has produced and detailed a comprehensive anal=
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e CSA is so great that even the fairies at the bottom of the garden shake th=
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<P=3E</P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3ERoland Foster is an non-custodial=
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ears=2E=A0 Roland is a passionate father and an active social reformer who b=
elieves Australia's current laws are contributing to the creation of our fat=
herless society=2E</FONT=3E<P=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font=
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=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/cli=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<S=
PAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EBefore you undertake an im=
portant project, do you sit down and establish the ultimate goal or end poin=
t of the project=3F<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-micros=
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yle=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EDo you take the time to ensure you track prog=
ress towards those established goals=3F </SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D=
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plete aspects of the project=3F <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
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g=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EMost of us would answer Yes to al=
l the above questions=2E However, in the area of fathering our children, we =
tend to drift along life using our instincts or going with the flow=2E Yes, =
there are many fathers who do deliberate things in bringing up their childre=
n=2E And they are clear about what they want in various areas=2E But most of=
 us don=92t sit down and define clearly what we are doing, why and what the =
outcome should be=2E It=92s not something that is natural or taught=2E We ju=
st don=92t see our dads doing that to us when we were brought up=2E <o:p=3E<=
/o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEX=
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=3EFor example, do we write down our goals for fathering our children=3F If =
we do, are they long term or short term=3F A long term goal I have is to be =
the absolute best friend to my son Jonathan=2E So I have a 15 year strategy =
to make this goal a permanent part of life=2E When he is 10 years old (3 yea=
rs from now), I plan to visit Tasmania with him for a week each year for the=
 next 5 years=2E We will discover Tasmania together=2E I will build into him=
 a lifestyle of our special time together each year=2E When he is in Uni and=
 working, we will have an annual weekend away together and plan for it=2E I =
hope for this practice to continue when he is married and having his own fam=
ily=2E Time will tell if I am successful=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-US style=3D'FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EA short term goal for=
 him is to develop his character quality of attentiveness=2E So I am encoura=
ging him to look adults in the eye when he is speaking to them=2E Another sh=
ort term goal for him is to learn gymnastics=2E The purpose of this is to bu=
ild a good physical foundation for all sports and activities=2E Hence, I am =
taking him to gym lessons each week on Monday=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=
=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E=
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EN-US=3ERather than do things because they seem good at the time, may I enco=
urage you to have a think about the purpose, value and alignment of the thin=
gs you do to any fathering goals you may have=2E Remember to focus on charac=
ter development of your children rather than on behaviour=2E May your father=
ing be more rewarding=2E </SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=A0=A0 =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<BR=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3ERichard is married to Yokai and they have one son=2E Fatheri=
ng is a great passion of Richard's and his time is devoted to mentoring and =
assisting young people in personal development and growth=2E</P=3E</SPAN=3E<=
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<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/t=
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578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquo=
te=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' colo=
r=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor7'=3E</a=3E<b=3EThought for the Week</b=3E=
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tp://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue13=
-25th Nov, 2002=5Fpierced 130=2Ebmp' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <FONT size=3D6=3E=
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0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans M=
S' size=3D6=3E<BR=3EEvery Dad is the family role model,whether he wants the<=
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IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sa=
ns MS' size=3D3=3EDennis Rainey</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E<FONT fac=
e=3DVerdana=3E</P=3E</FONT=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=
=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</f=
ont=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=
=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fbla=
st/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</=
tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'htt=
p://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generi=
c/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, He=
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=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/=
fathers=5Fissue13-25th Nov, 2002=5Fmichael jackson 125=2Ebmp' align=3Dleft=3E=
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'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EMany fathers=
 have been exposed to the Jackson phenomenon over the years =A0and so have o=
ur children=2E </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
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2=3EThis weeks appalling action by Michael Jackson of dangling his young son=
 over a=A0 fourth storey hotel balcony and later parading in the Berlin Zoo =
with his other two older children=A0wearing red veils, inspired reactive com=
ment - 'Mad,bad dad' and 'lunatic' and 'I can only think that it's his brain=
s not his nose that needs=A0 the most treatment=2E'</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<=
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ommunity holds in terms of a Fathers responsibilty=2E </FONT=3E</FONT=3E<FON=
T face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EIt is so important that=A0fathers be jus=
t that-responsible=2E Using children to increase ones own=A0publicity is not=
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l:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office' /=3E=
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stify'=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight: normal'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E=
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2=3EWarwick Marsh and Richard Yiap have=A0 been in Federal Parliament=A0this=
 week for discussions with Federal politicians regarding a proposed National=
 Fathering Summit=2E A very successful outcome shall be reported next week=2E=
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IGN: justify'=3EFathers and Daughters</STRONG=3E</EM=3E by Jack and Jerry Sc=
hreur focuses on 'What Daughters need and what only Dads can give=2E'<BR=3E<=
BR=3EBased on many personal interviews with Fathers and Daughters the book c=
learly sets out the relationship positions of a Father and Daughter and the =
role of fathers as a most important influence on our daughters lives=2E Be c=
hallenged but be advised the checklist at the end of each chapter are import=
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2=3E<STRONG=3EThe Five Love Languages of Teenagers</STRONG=3E by Gary Chapma=
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