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For those dads who receive this newsletter in other parts of the world, Tasm=
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alia celebrates =91Mothers Day=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 =
</SPAN=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation has had an excellent response to our =91L=
ove Your Mum=92 =96 Happy Mothers Day adverts and I am currently in Tasmania=
 trying to put our advertising campaign into practice=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-s=
pacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMy mum, who is 82 years old lives in Tasmania w=
ith my brother and his wife=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=
=3ETruthfully I am a poor example of someone who honours and =91loves their =
mum=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPerhaps the 1,000 =
kms that separates us is part of the problem=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI don=92t phone my mum as much as I should=2E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ENor do I express my love for her as co=
nsistently as I could=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHow=
ever I do have a wonderful brother who is definitely worth more than two of =
me=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ECameron does such a fa=
ntastic job of looking after mum=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 <=
/SPAN=3EWhen she was living over 100 kms away from him and beginning to get =
a little forgetful, he would drop everything and drive to mum=92s place to h=
elp her find her handbag that she had misplaced=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spaceru=
n: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt was usually found just as he came up the drive, th=
at mysterious burglar had not taken off with it after all!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</S=
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fail even more, the family realised that mum was not eating properly=2E<SPAN=
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ay we agreed that it would be better for mum to be cared for in a nursing ho=
me=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHowever over time even=
 the nursing home seemed to have difficulty looking after our mum, so Camero=
n, being the hero that he is, has taken her home to live with him and his wi=
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</SPAN=3EOccasionally she goes in to Respite to give him and his wife a much=
 needed break=2E My brother is following the fifth commandment of the Bible,=
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me, well in the meantime, I feel like a real slacko=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E=
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ple and I am so thankful to them and for them=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
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k God for brothers, and other family members=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spaceru=
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ing good and thank them, honour them and appreciate them <IMG hspace=3D4 src=
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ll us about them and we will do our best to let people know=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ELet=92s always look for the best and forg=
et the rest=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMost times pe=
ople will rise to the occasion=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </S=
PAN=3EYour children will too=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EThat=92s why it is so important to honour your mother and father and fam=
ily members in front to your children=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EEventually they will get the message and start to do the same f=
or you=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWouldn=92t that be=
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arried=A0to Alison for=A027 years=2E He is the father of five children, four=
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 is a musician, songwriter, producer and public speaker who likes to think h=
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ockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 14=2E4pt 0pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dc=
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Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETHE ART OF FATHERING =96 THE CURREN=
CY OF LOVE</SPAN=3E</U=3E</B=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<=3Fxml:namespace pref=
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s I was taking my children to school this morning, I happened to hear a catc=
hy tune on the radio=2E Although in somewhat of a rap formation, the words r=
ang through very clearly =93Love is my currency, love is my currency=92=2E A=
s I thought about this more and more, all the time discussing with my childr=
en the days activities, I came to realise the importance of such a message=2E=
 I am not sure what today=92s currency is, but from what I see in the world =
our currency is quite contrary to that of =91Love=92=2E The below-mentioned =
scenario will hopefully shed a little light on what it means to have love as=
 our currency=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D=
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MILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EThe church I regularly attend=
 =93The Good life Community Church=94, had a visiting team of 10 men during =
the long weekend, 10 big men from the Solomon Islands=2E These gentlemen wer=
e here to visit local <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/=
email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fisland%20men%201=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=
 vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3Echurches, and on the premise of just one agenda, an=
d that was to pray =96 pray for peace, pray for harmony, and pray that God=92=
s love be present in our daily life=2E This group of men had made a commitme=
nt to come to Australia to share what they believe is the saving grace of ou=
r nation, and that of others =96 love=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P cl=
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-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText =
style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
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To listen to these men share their heart, to contemplate what their lives ar=
e like back home =96 their country in political turmoil, poverty is rife, ea=
ch man earning just $50 per month - yet they were all determined to save the=
 $2000 required to fly here and relay their message of hope=2E I was in awe =
as these big men unashamedly broke down in tears as they shared of their con=
cern for our world as we know it, as they continually humble themselves, uns=
elfishly offering their whole self as a vessel to be used by God in their qu=
est for peace and harmony=2E It stirred something in my spirit, a stirring t=
hat hasn=92t left =96 a feeling that I need to remove some of my male pride,=
 my arrogance, my fake tough exterior=2E It is time to be a real man, show s=
ome emotion, and open up my heart to those things in life that =93really=94 =
matter=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARG=
IN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZ=
E: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o=
:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TE=
XT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWe have all read the statistics,=
 watched the news, read the papers =96 our world is not a very friendly plac=
e=2E Sure, we can put it in the too hard basket and hope that someone else w=
ill fix it; but that only masks the inevitable =96 a trend of increasing vio=
lence, and one of decreasing love and peace=2E We need to make a conscious d=
ecision, that from this day on we will take that one small step which brings=
 the =91human=92 element back into human nature=2E How=3F Show love for our =
fellow man; remove sarcasm and cynicism from our daily lives; discard the cu=
rrent focus on material possession; display an outward nature that invites f=
riendliness; or as a wise man once said; =93do unto others as you would have=
 them do unto you=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText=
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le=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=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10p=
t; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ESo people, please d=
on=92t take this message as one of doom and gloom, rather, accept it as a me=
ssage of hope=2E I believe we are still yet to reach that point of no return=
; all is not lost=2E There is hope! It=92s not rocket science, nor is it a m=
ammoth task =96 purely <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau=
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0=3Ea heartfelt decision to bring some love back into our lives=2E Start at =
home - love your wife more, love your children more, love your friends and f=
amily more=85it will have a domino effect I assure you=2E Put yourself back =
in the days of Woodstock; flower power, Kombi=92s, good music; peace man!!! =
They certainly had no trouble when it came to making =93Love our currency=94=
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dana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
=A0</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
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ify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; ms=
o-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETill next time, PAUL</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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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</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'M=
ARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-=
SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E</SPAN=3E=A0=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: just=
ify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; ms=
o-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EPaul Sloan is an accountant working in Maroo=
chydoore=2E=A0 He is married with three children aged one, nine and eleven y=
ears=2E=A0 Paul is an active surfer who lives on the Sunshine Coast in Queen=
sland=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=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 width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#f=
fffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/tem=
plates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<=
tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D12 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://ww=
w=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/fade=
=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, Arial, Helvetic=
a, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor3'=3E</a=3E<b=3EGranda=
ds</b=3E</font=3E<font face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img s=
rc=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5F=
issue37-12th May, 2003=5Fold man=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <FONT size=3D=
2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 18=2E0pt; mso-=
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0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ' New=3F=3F Courier=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<STRONG=
=3ERemember who you are=2E</STRONG=3E</P=3E<P=3EOnce upon a time there was a=
n old man who could hardly walk=2E His knees shook=2E He could not hear or s=
ee very well, and he did not have any teeth left=2E When he sat at the table=
, he could scarcely hold a spoon=2E He spilled soup on the tablecloth, and, =
beside that, some of his soup would run back out of his mouth=2E His son and=
 his son's wife were disgusted with this, so finally they made the old grand=
father sit in the corner behind the stove, where they gave him his food in a=
n earthenware bowl, and not enough at that=2E He sat there looking sadly at =
the table, and his eyes grew moist=2E One day his shaking hands could not ho=
ld the bowl, and it fell to the ground and broke=2E The young woman scolded,=
 but he said not a word=2E He only sobbed=2E Then for a few=A0coins they bou=
ght him a wooden bowl and made him eat from it=2E Once when they were all si=
tting there, the little grandson of four years pushed some pieces of wood to=
gether on the floor=2E</P=3E<P=3E'What are you making=3F' asked his father=2E=
</P=3E<P=3E'Oh, I'm making a little trough for you and mother to eat from wh=
en I'm big=2E'</P=3E<P=3EThe man and the woman looked at one another and the=
n began to cry=2E They immediately brought the old grandfather to the table,=
 and always let him eat there from then on=2E And if he spilled a little, th=
ey did not say a thing=2E</P=3E<P=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</P=3E<P=3EAn extract from Jacob and =
Wilhelm Grimm Folktales=2E</P=3E</SPAN=3E</FONT=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</tr=3E<tr=3E<td wid=
th=3D578 height=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Eb=
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jpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D=
'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templat=
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blast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue37-12th May, 2003=5Fwow man=2Ejpg' alig=
n=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3EFor those=
 who take life too seriously=2E=2E=2E</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<BR=3E<F=
ONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E1- Save the whales=2E=A0 Collect the whole set=
=2E<BR=3E2- A day without sunshine is like, night<BR=3E3- On the other hand,=
 you have different fingers=2E<BR=3E4- I just got lost in thought=2E=A0 It w=
as unfamiliar territory=2E<BR=3E5- 42=2E7 percent of all statistics are made=
 up on the spot=2E<BR=3E6- 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name=2E=
<BR=3E7- I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe=2E<BR=3E8-=
 You have the right to remain silent=2E=A0 Anything you say will be=A0 misqu=
oted, then used against you=2E<BR=3E9- I wonder how much deeper the ocean wo=
uld be without sponges=2E<BR=3E10- Honk if you love peace and quiet=2E<BR=3E=
11- Remember half the people you know are below average=2E<BR=3E12- Despite =
the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains=3F<BR=3E13- Noth=
ing is fool-proof to a talented fool=2E<BR=3E14- Atheism is a non-prophet or=
ganisation=2E<BR=3E15- He who laughs last thinks slowest=2E<BR=3E16- Depress=
ion is merely anger without enthusiasm=2E<BR=3E17- Eagles may soar, but weas=
els don't get sucked into jet engines=2E<BR=3E18- The early bird may get the=
 worm, but the second mouse gets <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2E=
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ght vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3Ethe cheese=2E<BR=3E19- I drive way too fast to w=
orry about cholesterol=2E<BR=3E20- I intend to live forever - so far so good=
=2E<BR=3E21- Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back=2E<BR=
=3E22- If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends=3F<BR=3E2=
3- My mind is like a steel trap - rusty and illegal in 7 states=2E<BR=3E24- =
Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of=2E<BR=3E25- The only substitu=
te for good manners is fast reflexes=2E<BR=3E26- Support bacteria - they're =
the only culture some people have=2E<BR=3E27- When everything's coming your =
way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way=2E<BR=3E28- If at firs=
t you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried=2E<BR=3E29- A concl=
usion is the place where you got tired of thinking=2E<BR=3E30- Experience is=
 something you don't get until just after you need it=2E<BR=3E31- For every =
action there is an equal and opposite criticism=2E<BR=3E32- Bills travel thr=
ough the mail at twice the speed of checks<BR=3E33- Never do card tricks for=
 the group you play poker with=2E<BR=3E34- No one is listening until you mak=
e a mistake=2E<BR=3E35- Success always occurs in private and failure in full=
 view=2E<BR=3E36- The colder the x-ray table the more of your body is requir=
ed on it=2E<BR=3E37- The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the =
softness of the bread=2E<BR=3E38- The severity of the itch is inversely prop=
ortional to the ability to <BR=3Ereach it=2E<BR=3E39- To steal ideas from on=
e person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research=2E<BR=3E40- To succee=
d in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your <BR=3Eprinciples=2E<=
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never really learn to swear until you learn to drive=2E<BR=3E43- Two wrongs =
are only the beginning=2E<BR=3E44- The problem with the gene pool is that th=
ere is no lifeguard=2E<BR=3E45- The sooner you fall behind the more time you=
'll have to catch up=2E<BR=3E46- A clear conscience is usually the sign of a=
 bad memory=2E<BR=3E47- Change is inevitable except from vending machines=2E=
<BR=3E48- Get a new car for your spouse - it'll be a great trade!<BR=3E49- P=
lan to be spontaneous - tomorrow=2E<BR=3E50- Always try to be modest and be =
proud of it!<BR=3E51- If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of pay=
ments=2E<BR=3E52- How many of you believe in telekinesis=3F=A0 Raise my hand=
=2E=2E=2E<BR=3E53- Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener=2E<BR=
=3E54- If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you=2E=A0=A0=A0=
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-family: Arial'=3E1=2E Find ways to stay in contact even when distant or una=
ble to see your kids regularly=2E Such as: sending cards, jokes, silly stori=
es or riddles, e-mail, phone calls, audio tapes, photos, or putting a scrapb=
ook together to share next time you are together=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-=
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idi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E2=2E Never let kids =
overhear you saying anything negative about the kids' mother, her friends or=
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bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E3=2E Be predictable=
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: 12=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3E5=2E Help kids express their feel=
ings=2E Listen to what they say and then model for them how to state feeling=
s directly and appropriately (boundaries on how kids act out feelings are ok=
=2E), but try to let your children know you always accept them regardless of=
 how they are feeling at the moment=2E For instance, 'I can see that you are=
 angry=2E It is ok to be upset, but it is not all right to hit=2E Use your w=
ords=2E' For more ideas you can read 'How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Li=
sten So Kids Will Talk', by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish=A0</SPAN=3E<SPAN la=
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tred activity together=2E Bonding and special moments, happen one on one=2E<=
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rt, and take care of yourself so you have the physical and emotional energy =
to deal with kid issues=2E If you are exhausted and overwhelmed it is harder=
 to deal with kids with a sense of humour=2E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU styl=
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y: Arial'=3E8=2E Give 5 compliments to every directive (a directive is a req=
uest or criticism)=2E This will create a sense of lightness and positiveness=
 in your home=2E Your kids will listen to you because they will learn that t=
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s books about feelings or how other children have coped with the upheaval of=
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-language: EN-AU'=3EBy Richard Yiap<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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r hurt me=94=2E This is totally opposite to the real truth=2E Words actually=
 have incredible power=2E Words have the power to motivate, inspire, bless, =
uplift, change and renew people=2E Conversely, words have the power to demea=
n, abuse, curse, put down, reject and destroy=2E To quote from contemporary =
Spiderman movie =93With great power comes great responsibility=94=2E <o:p=3E=
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com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fbrain%203=2Ejpg' align=3Dle=
ft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EOur brains are incredible creations=2E They have =
the ability to store virtually an infinite amount of data=2E For example, th=
e brain can record 64,000 pieces of information a second=2E Everything we ex=
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n our brain=2E We don=92t remember them because they are part of the long te=
rm memory, the subconscious=2E However, the information is THERE somewhere=2E=
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sequently, we remember every word we hear and especially in the context of t=
he climate of the delivery=2E For example, if the words are warm, affirming =
and loving, our brain records that with the positive feelings that go along=2E=
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r behaviour is making you look silly=94, =93what you are doing is careless=94=
=2E Focus on the behaviour with your words, not the person=2E When you direc=
t a negative label at your child, you are putting down their sense of identi=
ty=2E Changing your speaking habits takes time and effort=2E Fathers & mothe=
rs should help each other in this area=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bi=
di-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EAvoid rejecting language=
 such as =93get lost=94, =93go away=94, NO=2E The N word is used far too oft=
en in language=2E As an exercise, try going for one or two days without sayi=
ng No to your children=2E Instead, frame your responses using other language=
=2E Instead of No, say =93I=92m sorry that you cannot watch TV right now bec=
ause =85=85=85=85=2E=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EUsin=
g more detailed explanations will take more effort but you will be more than=
 compensated by the positive change in your children=92s attitudes and respo=
nses towards you=2E It also communicates more clearly to your children what =
the real issue in your mind is=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DM=
soNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SI=
ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-langu=
age: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<H3 style=3D'MARGIN: 12pt 0cm=
 3pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; m=
so-bidi-font-size: 13=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3ELanguage to Use<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</H3=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt=
'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-b=
idi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3D=
EN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=
=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3EPlease, thank you, will you, I appreciat=
e it if you will =85=85=85=85=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3Eetc works wonders=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal=
 style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt=
; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-=
AU'=3EChildren like people appreciate courtesy=2E Use also positive affirmin=
g language like =93 I love you =85=85=85=85, =93 I am pleased with your beha=
viour because =85=85=85=85=2E=94<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3E=93 You are wonderful because =85=85=85=85=2E=2E=94=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</=
SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=
=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size:=
 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-an=
si-language: EN-AU'=3EIn summary, choose carefully what you are going to say=
=2E Change the frame of reference you are using to view your children to a m=
ore <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/clie=
nt=5Fimages/fathers=5Fbutterflies=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspace=3D4 border=3D0=
=3Epositive one=2E What you say sows life or sows despair into your children=
=2E Choose to sow life=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=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</P=3E=
<P class=3DMsoBodyText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -16=2E7pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US'=3E<FONT size=3D2=
=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3ERichard Yiap is married to Yokai and they have one=
 son=2E Fathering is a great passion of Richard's and his time is devoted to=
 mentoring and assisting young people in personal development and growth=2E<=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Drigh=
t=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBack to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<b=
r=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 h=
eight=3D13 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Eco=
m=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=
=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff'=
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s/template1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'=
Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anch=
or7'=3E</a=3E<b=3EThought for the Week</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/ema=
il=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue37-12th May, 2003=5FRollercoaster3=
=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0c=
m 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center' align=3Dcenter=3E<P=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 1=
0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: ' mso-bidi-font-family: =
Times =3FTimes New Roman=3F; mso-ansi-language: mso-fareast-language: EN-US;=
 mso-bidi-language: AR-SA=3F=3E<A href=3D'mailto:collopy@network2010=2Enet'=3E=
<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS'=3E</FONT=3E</A=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<SPAN style=3D'=
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: ' mso-bidi-f=
ont-family: Times =3FTimes New Roman=3F; mso-ansi-language: mso-fareast-lang=
uage: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA=3F=3E<B style=3D'mso-bidi-font-weight:=
 normal'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU=3E<FONT size=3D3=3E<FONT face=3D'Times New Rom=
an'=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</SPAN=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<STRONG=3E=
<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D5=3EWe make a living by what we get </FO=
NT=3E</STRONG=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans=
 MS' size=3D5=3E=A0we make a life by what we give=2E</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E</P=3E=
<P align=3Dcenter=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D5=3E***</F=
ONT=3E</STRONG=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic San=
s MS' size=3D2=3E' it is more blessed to give than to receive'</FONT=3E</STR=
ONG=3E</P=3E<P align=3Dcenter=3E<STRONG=3E<FONT face=3D'Comic Sans MS' size=3D=
2=3EActs 20:35</FONT=3E</STRONG=3E</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<fo=
nt 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 height=3D1=
3 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' nowrap=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/em=
ail=5Fblast/templates/fathers/template1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E=
</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D578 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' backgrou=
nd=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/templat=
e1/Generic/fade=2Egif'=3E<blockquote=3E<p=3E<font size=3D3 face=3D'Verdana, =
Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif' color=3Dblack=3E<br=3E<a name=3D'anchor8'=3E</=
a=3E<b=3ENews & Info</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=5F=
images/fathers=5Fissue37-12th May, 2003=5Fnews 4=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=
=3E <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm -9pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<P class=3DMso=
Normal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=
=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3EMe=
ns Suicide Forum</STRONG=3E attended by Roland Foster=2E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EOn May =
6-7 the Department of Health and Ageing conducted a workshop on suicide prev=
ention for men aged 25 =96 44 years=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EThe main themes for the workshop were:<SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-count=
: 1'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-count: 1'=3E=A0</SPAN=
=3E-<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3Ecauses and triggers</SPA=
N=3E</P=3E<P=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ver=
dana'=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3E-<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Eprevention</SPAN=
=3E</P=3E<P=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verd=
ana'=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana'=3E-<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Estrategies for na=
tional and local action<=3Fxml:namespace prefix =3D o ns =3D 'urn:schemas-mi=
crosoft-com:office:office' /=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE:=
 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe 42 participants from all over Australia r=
epresented a variety of organisations operating in the areas of community, m=
edia, business, government, family, workplace, indigenous and rural=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E=
<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=
=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=
=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EI re=
presented the Fatherhood Foundation=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EOther participants who had a specific interest in issues confronti=
ng separated fathers included Barry Williams from the Lone Fathers Associati=
on, Greg Moore from the Men=92s Information and Support Centre (Adelaide), P=
rofessor John Macdonald from the Men=92s Health Information and Resource Cen=
tre, Sue Price from Men=92s Rights and Bettina Arndt from the Sydney Morning=
 Herald=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: V=
erdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MAR=
GIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY=
: Verdana'=3EThese people with the support of other individuals struggled su=
ccessfully against considerable ideological resistance to acknowledge the ro=
le of the family law system in placing separated fathers in the high risk gr=
oup=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verda=
na'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Ve=
rdana'=3EThe keynote address was given by Professor Ian Webster from the Nat=
ional Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHis view was that the problem of suicide is like the pro=
blems of homelessness and crime, that there is no quick fix, or no one eleme=
nt that can change any illness anywhere=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EThis is an idea that I will explore in a following article=2E <=
o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0=
pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm =
0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=
So was the whole exercise another talkfest, or will it result in practicable=
 ideas being put into place with results that are measurable=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN la=
ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=
=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN=
 lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe next few=
 months will reveal the answer to this question=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<SPAN=3E<DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<STRONG=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</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E=
</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<F=
ONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<=
FONT size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3EFathers are not Optional</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=
=3E</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
=A0</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3EThe following is a=
n extract from an article in the Australian last week: </FONT=3E</FONT=3E</D=
IV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3E=A0'Fathers ar=
e not optional' </STRONG=3Eby Janet Albrechtsen:</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</DIV=3E<D=
IV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana size=3D2=3ERead it in full at<STRONG=3E </STRONG=3E</FONT=3E<A href=3D=
'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/html/report=5Fredirect=2Easp=3F=
sid=3D967&cid=3Dinfo@ausheart=2Ecom=2Eau&comp=3Dfathers&url=3Dhttp://www=2Eb=
osweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/html/report=5Fredirect=2Easp=3Fsid=3D966&cid=3D=
info@ausheart=2Ecom=2Eau&comp=3Dfathers&url=3Dhttp://theaustralian=2Ecom=2Ea=
u/'=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana color=3D#9d2126 size=3D2=3E<STRONG=3Ehttp://theau=
stralian=2Ecom=2Eau</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</A=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=
<STRONG=3E=A0 </STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D=
2=3EThis story=A0was written on 7 May 03 and can be found=A0at=A0 SEARCH - O=
nline Archives</FONT=3E</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3EClick =
on the number of days ago that the 7th May is from today's date and then loo=
k at the Opinion link=2E=A0</FONT=3E</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=
=3D2=3E</FONT=3E=A0</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E<EM=3E<STR=
ONG=3EIn Australia upwards of 1 million children live separate from their fa=
thers=2E More than one third of children who still see their dads never spen=
d the night with him=2E These children and their fathers never experience ty=
pical family life together =96 being kissed goodnight, waking up together, s=
tarting the day over breakfast, being more than a 'visitor' in each other's =
lives=2E These are the distressing findings of Bruce Smyth and Anna Ferro, f=
rom the Australian Institute of Family Studies=2E</STRONG=3E</EM=3E</FONT=3E=
</DIV=3E</DIV=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2=3E=A0<STRONG=
=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</STRONG=3E</FONT=3E</DIV=3E<DIV=3E<SPAN la=
ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E=A0</DIV=3E<P c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 27=2E55pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3E=91Love Your M=
um=92- Happy Mothers Day<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:=
p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: =
0cm 27=2E55pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-F=
AMILY: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3ETV Community Service Advertisements<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 27=2E55p=
t 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verda=
na'=3E<STRONG=3EBy the Fatherhood Foundation<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=
=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 27=2E55pt 0pt 36pt'=3E<SP=
AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3E<STRONG=3E=
=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MA=
RGIN: 0cm 27=2E55pt 0pt 0cm'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe Fatherhood Foundation is running a =91Love Your =
Mum=92 =96 Happy Mothers Day campaign through three Community Service Advert=
isements=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0</SPAN=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN la=
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AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-fon=
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=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EBesides the fact that we are totally committed to mothers, t=
he CSA =91Love Your Mum=92 =96 Happy Mothers Day campaign is also a delibera=
te attempt to show the TV stations that we are indeed pro-mother and pro-fam=
ily as well as being pro-father=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </=
SPAN=3EMilitant feminists wrote to the ASB in order to take our Fathers Day =
CSAs off air=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey did not=
 succeed, but it is very important that we show the general public that we b=
elieve in mothers too=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOur=
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ery child has a right to both a mother and a father and that the two parent =
family has been proven to be the best case scenario in the majority of inter=
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