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hat quote still rings true in the 21<SUP=3Est</SUP=3E Century=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDeep down we know that we need to improve=
 as fathers and husbands=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
Deep down we know that we are not good listeners (or am I only speaking for =
myself=3F)=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDeep inside we=
 know that our male ego keeps us from admitting our need for help=2E<SPAN st=
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confront us, we often retreat into the quietness of our cave=2E<SPAN style=3D=
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 made famous in the comic spy series, =91Get Smart=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThat is exactly why we as fathers and men need =
to do=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=91Get Smart=92 and=
 learn to talk=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWomen are =
much better able to express their emotions and feelings than we are=2E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAs men we have much to learn from=
 our wives=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0p=
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is last week we have celebrated the conclusion of the =91Fridge Wars=92=2E<S=
PAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI found myself sleeping on th=
e other side of the bed, deep within my cone of silence and unfortunately it=
 went on for several days (something that has never happened before, it=92s =
usually all over sooner than that)=2E </FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal st=
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size=3D2=3EAll the friction started over the silly fridge - hence the name o=
f the war=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOur old fridge =
has been on the way out for ten years=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EWe covered the rust with contact and got new seals but inevitab=
ly our 21 year old fridge had to be replaced=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI promised my wife that I would clean behind and underne=
ath the fridge in order to remove 500 years of dust and dead cockroaches bef=
ore the new fridge arrived=2E She told me, as I was going to sleep, that 8=2E=
30 am would be a good time to clean after the morning rush was over=2E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDeciding that I would definitely =
do this important task ASAP, I =91got to it=92 at 7 am after we got back fro=
m the gym=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0T</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E<FO=
NT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3Ehis minor communication breakdown became the fl=
ash point for the =91Fridge=A0=A0Wars=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=
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so-spacerun: yes'=3EMy wife objected to the fact the she couldn't get into '=
her' kitchen at 7 am to make the lunches=2E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E=
</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN=
: justify'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EPreviously I had thought it was=
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rhaps the sight of all the dust, dead and live cockroaches contributed to he=
r emotional outburst=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWhat=
ever it was, it marked the beginning of the Fridge Wars=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFor my part, I could not understand why a wom=
an who desperately needed a new fridge could object to her enthusiastic husb=
and=92s desire to prepare the way by cleaning up=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EFor her part, she could not understand why her husba=
nd would choose to clean under the fridge at such a busy time of the morning=
, and besides the matter had already been discussed and agreed upon that 8=2E=
30 am was a good time=2E How could he be so ignorant and insensitive=3F</FON=
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 justify'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3ETo cut a long story short =96 th=
e Fridge Wars are now over=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
Give it another week and the ice will be completely melted=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E=
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ana size=3D2=3EMen =96 Get Smart!! Start talking=2E Avoid the cone of silenc=
e or retreating into your cave at all costs=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
es'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EDon=92t lead a life of quiet desperation=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShare your desperation with your wife or =
anyone that will listen=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI=
f necessary talk to the trees=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EAs Warren Farrell says, =91Women can=92t hear what men don=92t say=92=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAnd by the way, when you do=
 fight, always make up=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYo=
ur children need a loving father not a cranky one=2E<IMG hspace=3D0 src=3D'h=
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t; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EFatherhood Foundat=
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IZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh is the founder of the Fathe=
rhood Foundation=2E=A0 Married for 27 years he is the father of five childre=
n, four boys and one girl, ranging in age from 21 years to 9 years=2E=A0 War=
wick is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to thi=
nk he can still laugh at himself=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
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<U=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-siz=
e: 12=2E0pt'=3ETHE ART OF FATHERING =96 H=2EE=2EL=2EP</SPAN=3E</U=3E</B=3E<S=
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: 12=2E0pt'=3EI enjoyed the covering article last week by Warwick Marsh, wit=
h the question being raised; =93If marriage were a business, would you be ma=
king a profit=3F=94 It is the sort of question that many would fob off, sugg=
esting it be too far from the reality of what marriage is=2E Others would ta=
ke it on board, with those in business perhaps able to accept the analogy of=
 profitability in both business and marriage=2E Whichever angle you choose t=
o view it from, I believe the fact remains =96 to make anything profitable y=
ou need to work at it, and put in a determined effort=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E4pt 0pt 0cm; TEX=
T-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; ms=
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AN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E=
0pt'=3EWorking as an accountant up here on the Sunshine Coast, I am privy to=
 the financials of many a successful business=2E From my perspective, I see =
businesses flourish not because of just good luck, but because of wise decis=
ions, good management, and 110% effort from those involved=2E If the same wo=
rking philosophy was applied to our marriages, and our duties as husbands an=
d fathers, consider the effect it would have on our lives=2E I know from my =
limited experience as a husband of 13 years, that effort always goes rewarde=
d=2E If you have been accepting Warwicks=92 love-work challenges, you will k=
now what I mean=2E You will be blown away at the response from those close t=
o you, when you put just the least bit more effort in than usual =96 sure it=
 might hurt a little, but it=92s worth it=85like an old PE teacher of mine u=
sed to say; =93It only hurts when you breathe=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
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GN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bid=
i-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBloc=
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So, what can us young dads=92 do to increase our level of effort you may ask=
=3F Well, it might be a four-letter word, and it may hurt some of us, but=85=
here it is =96 HELP=2E That=92s right, help around the house, help with the =
kids, help with homework, help cook, help make decisions, help control finan=
ces, help mow the lawn (I=92ll do the edges honey) help, help, help=2E It is=
n=92t really that difficult, just a little painful, and perhaps a little dam=
aging to some of our male pride, but we must try=2E <IMG style=3D'WIDTH: 90p=
x; HEIGHT: 104px' height=3D121 hspace=3D3 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
au/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fdoing%20dishes%201=2Ejpg' width=3D=
92 align=3Dright vspace=3D3 border=3D1=3EI speak from my own experiences whe=
n I say that helping around the house goes a long way=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
ass=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E4pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justif=
y'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-siz=
e: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText styl=
e=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E4pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FON=
T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EI recall=
 a long, long time ago, not that long after nuptials, I decided I should mak=
e my beautiful newlywed a meal=2E I mean it can=92t be that hard, mum does i=
t everyday, day in and day out without even blinking=2E By the way, I must t=
hank my mother for telling my wife how handy I was around the kitchen =96 so=
rt of set a precedent (somewhat unwarranted) if you know what I mean=2E Well=
, without going into detail, the meal went down so well that my wife said sh=
e would be happy to cook every meal from that day on, see what I mean - my e=
fforts were well rewarded=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlo=
ckText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E4pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN s=
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=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN:=
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; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EAnyway guys, you kno=
w what I am trying to say, have a go around the house, do something that is =
the least expected, and watch the effect=2E H=2EE=2EL=2EP =96 it=92s a word =
we will get to hear a lot throughout our lives =96 not because <B=3Ewe</B=3E=
 need it =96 but because our <B=3Efamilies</B=3E do=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=
=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E4pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT=
-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso=
-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMso=
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N style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0=
pt'=3ETill next time, PAUL<B=3E<U=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</U=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E=
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=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<BR=3E</P=3E<P style=3D'MARGIN-RIGHT: 1=2E3pt'=
=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPaul Sloan is an =
accountant working in Maroochydoore=2E=A0 He is married with three children =
aged one, nine and eleven years=2E=A0 Paul is an active surfer who lives on =
the Sunshine Coast in Queensland=2E=A0 He is a family man who hasn=92t lost =
his sense of humour=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3D=
right=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=
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f' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fath=
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'Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anc=
hor3'=3E</a=3E<b=3EGrandads</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/=
client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue27-3rd March, 2003=5Fcouples 4=2Ejpg' align=3D=
left=3E</div=3E <FONT size=3D5=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D6=3E<FO=
NT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<P=3E=A0</P=3E<FONT face=3DSystem size=3D=
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n't minimize the vital role played by a mother, I believe a successful famil=
y begins with her husband=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic S=
ans MS' size=3D4=3EJames Dobson</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font s=
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PAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial'=3EA guy host=
ed a dinner party for people from work, including his boss=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN =
style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 7=2E5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial'=3E<o:p=3E</o:=
p=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-=
SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial'=3EAll during the sit-down dinn=
er, the host's three-year-old girl stared at her father's boss sitting acros=
s from her=2E The girl could hardly eat her food from staring=2E</SPAN=3E<SP=
AN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 7=2E5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial'=3E<o:p=3E<=
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NT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial'=3EThe man checked his tie, =
felt his face for food, patted his hair in place, but nothing stopped her fr=
om staring at him=2E He tried his best to just ignore her but, finally it wa=
s too much for him=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 7=2E5pt; COLOR: blac=
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rial'=3EHe asked her, 'Why are you staring at me=3F'</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'=
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t; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial'=3EEveryone at the table had noticed her=
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nd, looks at her dad's boss and says=2E=2E=2E'My Daddy said you drink like a=
 fish and I don't want to miss it!'=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E=
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yle=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EA father was trying to teach=
 his young son the evils of alcohol=2E <SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black'=3E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FA=
MILY: Verdana'=3EHe put one worm in a glass of water and another worm in a g=
lass of whiskey=2E The worm in the water lived, while the one in the whiskey=
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T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E'All right, son,' asked the father, 'w=
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font-family: Times mso-fareast-language: EN-US; =3FTimes New Roman=3F; mso-a=
nsi-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA=3F=3E'Well, Dad, it shows that=
 if you drink alcohol, you will not have worms=2E' </SPAN=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E=
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NT size=3D2=3EYesterday, I picked up my 7 year old son from school at 5=2E00=
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at Jells Park=3F=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMy first=
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t is a Precious Moment=3F This is a time and experience with your loved ones=
 that becomes significant or special in your memory=2E It can be planned or =
spontaneous=2E The spontaneous ones tend to be more memorable and special, a=
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to my story=2E What happened is that we ended up playing on the equipment, h=
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ting looking at the birds=2E During this time, questions such as =93Dad, wha=
t was your childhood like=94 and =93 How come ants can climb up a wall=3F=94=
 to =93Why did Uncle Don poke his finger in your birthday cake=3F=94=2E The =
fact that we virtually had the whole playground to ourselves with cool fine =
weather made the time unique=2E Memorable moments are watching him slip off =
the swing at its high point and see how far he can jump=2E A funny scene is =
to watch him on the drinking fountain with a thumb over the outlet and tryin=
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o come to me!=94 and then me falling over laughing as the little thumb slipp=
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