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This week is a very exciting week as we hold our first National Strategic Co=
nference on Fatherhood in Federal Parliament=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis event will be held in the Main Committee Room of Pa=
rliament House, Canberra on Monday 18<SUP=3Eth</SUP=3E & Tuesday 19<SUP=3Eth=
</SUP=3E of August=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EOnly a=
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s estimated that over one million children live without their fathers in Aus=
tralia today=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis is larg=
ely a result of the one-size-fits-all policy of the Family Law Court, which =
deems<IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/cli=
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AMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EOn the other side of the coi=
n, we have many children living with their dads every day of the week, but, =
the lights are on though no-one=92s home=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=
=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThese dads are so busy with their careers, and other activit=
ies, that they are incapable of connecting with their children=2E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EPerhaps they too had a dad who was wra=
pped up in his career or insecure in himself and unable to share love=2E<SPA=
N style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWe are all products of our fath=
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-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EJust recently, I watched a movie, =91Life as a =
House=92, starring Kevin Kline=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </S=
PAN=3EIt=92s all about a man who is obsessed with his career, who was brough=
t up by an overly-demanding father=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EWithout any warning, he gets retrenched, and at the same time, fin=
ds out that he has only four months to live=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
es'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESuddenly, all that matters is his goal to reconnect with =
his rebellious son (Hayden Christensen) who is hell-bent on a path of self-d=
estruction=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EKevin Kline=92=
s character, George, decides to build a house=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
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r got around to=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESound fam=
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0pt'=3EIn the process, George builds much more than a house=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThis movie is <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http=
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and%20son%20175=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3Egut-wrenchingly =
honest and not for the faint hearted=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
 </SPAN=3EThe MA 15+ rating is well deserved=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: =
yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI wouldn=92t be excited about my children watching it=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAnd yet, the movie deals wi=
th the real issues of life=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=
The heartbreak we inflict on our children and ourselves=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso=
-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAmongst it all, we find a glimmer of hope, a =
father=92s love as he finds himself and his son=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spaceru=
n: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIf it doesn=92t move you, you are probably dead, and =
you should get someone to take you to the morgue=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacer=
un: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3E=91Life as a House=92 is a brilliant portrayal of ho=
w important a father is, or isn=92t in the life of a child=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E=
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font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-tab-count: 1'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
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 FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EThat=92s what the Nat=
ional Strategic Conference on Fatherhood is all about, working together to p=
roduce a series of policies that will turn the tide of fatherlessness in our=
 nation=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EToo many Australi=
an children live without fathers for too many different reasons=2E<SPAN styl=
e=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe time has come for change=2E<SPAN =
style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ETo fulfil the words of Malachi, =91=
To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the chi=
ldren to the fathers=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ET=
o accomplish this will require a massive miracle, but that miracle begins wh=
en you and I recognize our limitations as fathers and begin to put things ri=
ght=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EJust as Kevin Kline=92=
s character, George, did in the movie=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EIt=92s never too late to say =93I=92m sorry=94=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt=92s never too late to start again=2E<S=
PAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EWatching <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D=
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filled me with great hope for us all=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=
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acerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMaybe we can see the broken hearts healed=2E<SPA=
N style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EMaybe, if we can work together,=
 instead of fighting each other, we can achieve the impossible=2E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EYes, there is a cultural shift taking =
place=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EEven Hollywood is p=
romoting the restoration of fatherhood=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EConsidering all the damage they have done to fathers and famili=
es over the years, they have a long way to go=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun:=
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Not everyone who receives this newsletter believes in the power of prayer=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIn fact, I know of a number=
 of atheists who receive this newsletter because they want to be better fath=
ers=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EGood on them!<o:p=3E<=
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king you to do this week is pray for the National Strategic Conference on Fa=
therhood=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESimply pray to t=
he God you do or don=92t believe in, that things are going to work out well=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThe diversity of viewpoints=
 at the NSCF will be even more intense than they were at the Fathering Forum=
 in February, the possibility of failure even higher, and yet miracles do ha=
ppen, especially when people pray=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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stify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font=
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FAMILY: Verdana'=3EWarwick Marsh=A0=A0has been married=A0to Alison for=A027 =
years=2E He is the father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging =
in age from 22 years to=A010 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, songwriter, =
producer and public speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself=
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<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-=
font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ETHE ART OF FATHERING =96 HELP=85I NEED SOMEBODY</SPAN=
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FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EAs you read this artic=
le, I ask for just one thing - focus on the issue and concept of the message=
, not on the person carrying out the task=2E Why=3F I am trying to bring to =
fruition the ideology of =93Do unto others=94 and instil into readers the me=
ssage of love and grace that we can ALL experience and offer=2E Forget about=
 who is doing the favour, simply accept why!<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=
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=3EIn an effort to explain, I will provide an overview of the happenings=2E =
Put yourself in the picture; you work in a manufacturing organisation, doing=
 the =91hard yards=92 in an effort to provide for your new spouse, and worki=
ng extra hours to save up for a deposit to buy your first home=2E In a workp=
lace accident you have your <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=
=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Farm=2Ejpg' align=3Dright vspac=
e=3D4 border=3D0=3Earm squashed in a piece of machinery, and as a result, lo=
se 100% use of that entire arm=2E The courts issue a compensation payout (af=
ter a couple of years), and with the entire amount you purchase your own bus=
iness, a long time dream=2E Within twelve months the company has gone broke,=
 however you are optimistic and put it down to a bad season=2E Because of th=
e recent real estate boom, you have accumulated much equity in your home, so=
 without hesitation, you borrow $200,000 and inject that into the business=2E=
 Six months later, you <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau=
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space=3D4 border=3D0=3Ehave nothing, a failed business with its creditors kn=
ocking at your door, and a home loan the size of Everest draining the last a=
vailable funds=2E Things are tough=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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T-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EEnter th=
is client into my office last week needing two years tax returns completed, =
and business activity statements from March 2002 to now=2E His bookkeeping s=
ystem was simply a box full of receipts, sorted categorically in =93colour=94=
 order for ease of finding=2E Sure, we can sort it all out=85but there is on=
e small catch to this task; the client has put a limit on costs =96 with his=
 maximum figure perhaps half of what would be required to suitably complete =
the task=2E Now my employer is a fair man, but like any true accountant, he =
needs to be assured of one thing =96 to make money=2E The dilemma=3F I reall=
y want to help this young man, but working on this file at work costs both t=
he client, and my employer=85so the only option is to bring the file home=2E=
<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0=
cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
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a; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EJust yesterday I spent four hours on this=
 client's file, sorting through the jumble of receipts, final notices, debt =
collection agency requests and the like=2E To see what sort of mess this per=
son was in makes my head spin, and at the same time wrenches at my heartstri=
ngs=2E What must he have been going through over the last 18 months, the str=
ess and worry brought home every night, the young marriage being stretched t=
o breaking point, and the dreams of operating a small business up in smoke=3F=
=2E I suppose the element within this whole scenario that got to me, was the=
 fact that this poor man will never get the use of his arm back =96 with com=
pensation received for this trauma exhausted and=A0nothing to show for the i=
ncredible loss he has experienced=2E Leaves a bad taste in your mouth, doesn=
=92t it=3F<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MAR=
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ZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3E=A0<o:p=3E</=
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LY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWhat can I do=3F I can=92t offe=
r him sympathy; he has probably had his fair share since the accident=2E I c=
an=92t share a similar experience, and thank goodness for that=2E What I can=
 do is provide assistance purely and simply with my time=2E I will complete =
this client=92s file from home, with approximately 10 hours accounting requi=
red=85saving him around the $1000 mark=2E Now please don=92t take this as a =
=91blowing my own trumpet=92 type of event=2E You see this client will never=
 know that that I completed it from home=85all he will know is that the job =
has been completed at a very reasonable rate, with my employer receiving the=
 gratitude=2E <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 style=3D'FON=
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MILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EHowever, what I do know is th=
is; if I was in a similar position I would certainly need assistance in many=
 areas of my life, with <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Ea=
u/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fpraying%20man=2Ejpg' align=3Dright=
 vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3Efinancial assistance gratefully accepted=2E But the=
re is one other area often overlooked=85prayer=2E I have prayed for this man=
 since the first day we met; prayed for healing, prayed for strength, prayed=
 for courage=2E I believe that through this prayer, God has placed it on my =
heart that I should help this man, help in a way that he can appreciate, and=
 is relevant to his needs at this point of time=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E<=
/P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justi=
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=2E0pt'=3EThe beauty of all this is that he will never know what I have done=
 for him=85but God Knows=2E We have all heard this commandment, =93Do Unto O=
thers as You Would Have Others Do Unto You=94, but when was the last time we=
 had an opportunity to live this out=3F Newsflash!! That opportunity comes a=
bout every day of your life! Take a look around friends=85at home; at work; =
and at play=85someone in our path needs us=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<=
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'=3ETill next time, PAUL</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoBlockText style=3D'MARG=
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=5F</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<P=3EPaul Sloan is an accountant working in Maroochyd=
oore=2E He is married with three children aged one, nine and eleven years=2E=
 Paul is an active surfer who lives on the Sunshine Coast=A0in Queensland=2E=
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ize=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E=93About an hour after you left to attend y=
our grandfather=92s funeral, he came in to see you=2E=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FON=
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'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3ELife is=
 for living - then why is it so difficult=3F Well for men, we don=92t seem t=
o have much fun=2E Statistically, stress levels in men are increasing and an=
 instant remedy is not generally available=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN la=
ng=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-l=
anguage: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EIt is another one =
of those things that has to be worked at over time but the bottom line is, =91=
 <B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #993366'=3Emarriages can=92t remain healthy if t=
hey are all work and no play=92=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E</FONT=3E</F=
ONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<B=
=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'COLOR: #993366; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<=
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AN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT =
face=3DVerdana=3EWhat exactly is fun, and what makes it so elusive=3F As Jay=
 Kesler puts it, =91Fun is intensely personal=2E Fun is a voluntary and ofte=
n spontaneous way to provide relief from routine or stress=92=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=
=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
m 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT s=
ize=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
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U style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=
=3EIn marriage fun is something that everyone seems to crave=2E The things t=
hat are done routinely become monotonous =96 even the goodnight kiss=2E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGI=
N: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<F=
ONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EDo you transport your children to thei=
r sports, school functions, casual or permanent jobs, nightly social events =
& friend=92s places=3F It becomes monotonous and boring=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D=
2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EThe element of duty to do these things drives the=
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/o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN=
: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FO=
NT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3ELife is for living but, sometimes, by t=
he time we do everything that is to be done, there is no time left for us as=
 men, and as husbands to our wives and fathers to our family=2E</FONT=3E</FO=
NT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT =
size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3ESpontaneous combustion works when certain =
elements are present in the right conditions=2E We need to become more spont=
aneous and fit in things that are enjoyable, and if not compatible with our =
wives, look for something that is=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=
</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-A=
U style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=
=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal s=
tyle=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language=
: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EAlmost every woman loves =
to be pampered - (an appointment <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2E=
com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fdancing=2Ejpg' align=3Drigh=
t vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3Eat the beauty salon or massage), that dinner eveni=
ng at a nice restaurant, a weekend away, the house cleaned for spring, a spe=
cial show or a shopping trip (yes, men can go on these trips too)=2E And, wi=
thout little money needed, a walk along the beach, river or lake=2E Bush wal=
ks and just sitting watching the views=2E <o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E<=
/SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lan=
g=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana=3E=A0<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-l=
anguage: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EFun can be contain=
ed in many things=2E You probably have not lost your sense of humour, it=92s=
 just hibernating=2E Think about what things are fun for both of you and wha=
t you enjoy yourself=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EMake an=
 effort to re-introduce fun in your marriage=2E It has to be planned otherwi=
se our busy-ness will take over=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN=
-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerda=
na=3EIt will be like a breath of fresh air reviving your commitment and inje=
cting longevity=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso=
-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EYou will be=
 adding life to you and your marriage=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P =
class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D=
'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<o:p=3E=
</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MA=
RGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E=
<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EI have been in that situation many t=
imes where I couldn=92t see much joy in life, but, making a commitment to tr=
ying to get out and above the despair and monotony gives me something to loo=
k forward to and something that breaks the drag and revives=A0not only me bu=
t my marriage=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU=
'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=
</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN=
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ce=3DVerdana=3E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMs=
oNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi=
-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<IMG hspace=3D4 =
src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5F=
grandad%20and%20kid=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EI want to be=
 grandad who can laugh and joke with my grandchildren=2E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</=
SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=
=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3D=
Verdana=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E=A0</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'=
MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN lang=3DEN-AU style=3D'mso-ansi-language: EN-AU'=
=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<FONT face=3DVerdana=3EI will be happy to give them back=
 and happy to see them again=2E I am planning now to have spontaneity and fu=
n as a major characteristic of my marriage and as an influence for my childr=
en and their marriage to come=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E</SPAN=3E</=
P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font size=3D2=3E<a href=3D'#top'=3EBac=
k to top</a=3E</font=3E</div=3E<br=3E<p=3E</p=3E</font=3E</blockquote=3E</td=
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g src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/temp=
late1/Generic/banner=2Ejpg' width=3D595=3E</td=3E</tr=3E<tr=3E<td width=3D57=
8 height=3D25 bgcolor=3D'#ffffff' background=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2E=
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ont face=3D'verdana' size=3D2=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div=3E<img src=3D'http://www=2E=
bosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fissue51-18th Augus=
t, 2003=5Fpastortimsmomanddad=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <FONT face=3DVe=
rdana=3E<FONT size=3D2=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3D'Arial Unicode MS' size=3D3=3E</F=
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/P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3D'Arial Unicode MS' size=3D3=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<P=3E=
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-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: ' m=
so-bidi-font-family: Times =3FTimes New Roman=3F; mso-fareast-language: EN-U=
S; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA=3F mso-ansi-language:=3E<STRONG=3EHow Do You Dec=
ide Who To Marry=3F</STRONG=3E</SPAN=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR:=
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y: Times =3FTimes New Roman=3F; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-langua=
ge: AR-SA=3F mso-ansi-language:=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EYou got to find somebody who l=
ikes the same stuff=2E Like, if you like sports, she should like it that you=
 like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip coming=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E- A=
lan, age 10</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E</P=3E<P=3E<FONT face=3D'Arial Unicode MS' size=
=3D3=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; ms=
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mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA=3F mso-ansi-language:=3E=
<BR=3E<BR=3ENo person really decides before they grow up who they're going<B=
R=3Eto marry=2E God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later=
 who<BR=3Eyou're stuck with=2E<BR=3E- Kirsten, age 10<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EWhat i=
s the Right Age To Get Married=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3ETwenty-three is the best =
age because you know the person<BR=3EFOREVER by then=2E<BR=3E- Camille, age =
10<BR=3E<BR=3ENo age is good to get married at=2E You got to be a fool to ge=
t<BR=3Emarried=2E<BR=3E- Freddie, age 6<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EHow Can A Stranger T=
ell If Two People Are Married=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EYou might have to guess, b=
ased on whether they seem to be<BR=3Eyelling at the same kids=2E<BR=3E- Derr=
ick, age 8<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EWhat Do Your Think Your Mom and Dad Have In Commo=
n=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EBoth don't want any more kids=2E<BR=3E- Lori, age 8<BR=
=3E<BR=3E<B=3EWhat Do Most People Do On A Date=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EDates are=
 for having fun, and people should use them to get to<BR=3Eknow each other=2E=
 Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough=2E<BR=3E- Lynnett=
e, age 8<BR=3E<BR=3EOn the first date, they just tell each other lies, and t=
hat<BR=3Eusually gets them interested enough to go for a second date=2E<BR=3E=
- Martin, age 10<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EWhat Would You Do On A First Date That Was =
Turning Sour=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EI'd run home and play dead=2E The next day =
I would call all the<BR=3Enewspapers and make sure they wrote about me in al=
l the dead columns=2E<BR=3E- Craig, age 9<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EWhen Is It Okay To=
 Kiss Someone=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EWhen they're rich=2E<BR=3E- Pam, age 7<BR=3E=
<BR=3EThe law says you have to be eighteen, so I wouldn't want to<BR=3Emess =
with that=2E<BR=3E- Curt, age 7<BR=3E<BR=3EThe rule goes like this: If you k=
iss someone, then you should<BR=3Emarry them & have kids with them=2E It's t=
he right thing to do=2E<BR=3E- Howard, age 8<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EIs It Better To=
 Be Single or Married=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EIt's better for girls to be single=
 but not for boys=2E Boys need<BR=3Esomeone to clean up after them=2E<BR=3E-=
 Anita, age 9<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EHow Would The World Be Different If People Did=
n't Get Married=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3EThere sure would be a lot of kids to exp=
lain, wouldn't there=3F<BR=3E- Kelvin, age 8<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3EHow Would You M=
ake a Marriage Work=3F</B=3E<BR=3E<BR=3ETell your wife that she looks pretty=
 even if she looks like a<BR=3Etruck=2E<BR=3E- Ricky, age 10</SPAN=3E</FONT=3E=
</P=3E<P=3E</FONT=3E</FONT=3E=A0</P=3E<br=3E<br=3E<div align=3Dright=3E<font=
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nd=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau/email=5Fblast/templates/fathers/templat=
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ly=5F230x150=5Fm=2Ejpg' align=3Dleft=3E</div=3E <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D=
'MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt'=3E<FONT=
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idi-font-family: Arial'=3EDiscipline And The Single Dad</SPAN=3E</B=3E<BR=3E=
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OR: #990000; mso-bidi-font-size: 10=2E0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial'=3EIt=
 was tough when you were a couple=2E<BR=3EIt's even more challenging - and i=
mportant now=2E</SPAN=3E </FONT=3E</FONT=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #6d040=
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<FONT face=3DVerdana=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size:=
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SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: ' mso-bidi-font-f=
amily: mso-ansi-language: AR-SA=3F mso-bidi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-lan=
guage: Roman=3F; New =3FTimes Times=3EAt one time or another, all parents st=
ruggle with discipline--establishing and enforcing limits, and getting their=
 kids to speak to them respectfully and do what they're supposed to do=2E Fo=
r exhausted single parents anything other than putting food on the table and=
 clothes in the closet may seem like too much trouble=2E But discipline is e=
xtremely important-particularly to the single parent=2E Don't push it down t=
he list of priorities=2E If you feel yourself lapsing into leniency, becomin=
g stricter, or just plain inconsistent, here's how to stop=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E=
<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #990000'=3E* Be consistent=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E<BR=3ENot =
only on a day-to-day basis right now, but consistent with the way you and yo=
ur ex used to do things before you became a single dad=2E In addition, try t=
o work with her to come up with a discipline plan that's consistent between =
homes and agree to back each other up on how you'll enforce limits=2E If you=
 can't, you'll have to be firm in telling your kids that, 'in your mom's hou=
se you follow her rules, but in this house, you'll have to follow mine=2E'<B=
R=3E<BR=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #990000'=3E* Establish and enforce reas=
onable limits=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E<BR=3ENo child will ever admit it, but the tr=
uth is that he needs to know who's boss and he needs that person to be you=2E=
 Setting your expectations too high, though, can also be a problem, frustrat=
ing your kids and making them feel bad or inadequate when they can't comply=2E=
<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #990000'=3E* Link consequences direct=
ly to the behavior=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E<BR=3E'I'm taking away your hammer becau=
se you hit me with it,' or 'Since you didn't get home by your curfew, you ca=
n't go out with your friends tonight=2E'<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLO=
R: #990000'=3E* Choose your battles=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E<BR=3ESome issues--thos=
e that involve health and safety, for example--are non-negotiable=2E Others =
don't really matter=2E Does it really make a difference if your child wants =
to wear a red sock and an argyle one instead of a matched pair=3F<BR=3E<BR=3E=
<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #990000'=3E* Give limited choices=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E=
<BR=3ESomething like, 'Either you stop talking to me that way right now or g=
o to your room', can be very effective=2E Give kids a chance to regroup thou=
gh=2E Their egos are very vulnerable=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR=
: #990000'=3E* Encourage your kids to be independent=2E <BR=3E</SPAN=3E</B=3E=
'When parents do too much for children, to 'make up' for the fact that they =
have only one parent, the children don't have a chance to develop responsibi=
lity, initiative, and new skills,' writes Jane Nelsen, co-author of Positive=
 Discipline for Single Parents=2E But don't go too far here=2E Your kids sti=
ll need structure=2E<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #990000'=3E* Unde=
rstand your child's behavior=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E<BR=3EAccording to Nelsen, kid=
s misbehave for one or <IMG hspace=3D4 src=3D'http://www=2Ebosweb=2Ecom=2Eau=
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space=3D4 border=3D0=3Emore of the following reasons:<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E- they=
 want attention<BR=3E<BR=3E- they want to be in control<BR=3E</B=3E<BR=3E<B=3E=
- they want to get back at you for something you did<BR=3E</B=3E<BR=3E<B=3E-=
 they're frustrated and they just want to give up and be left alone<BR=3E</B=
=3E<BR=3ETrying to punish a child without understanding why she's doing what=
 she's doing is a little like taking cough syrup for emphysema: the thing th=
at's bugging you goes away for a while, but the underlying problem remains--=
and keeps getting worse with time=2E The most direct way to solve this is to=
 simply ask your child--in many case she'll tell you=2E If she won't tell yo=
u or doesn't have the vocabulary to do so, make an educated guess ('Are you =
writing on the walls because you want me to spend more time with you=3F')=2E=
<BR=3E<BR=3E<B=3E<SPAN style=3D'COLOR: #990000'=3E* Don't worry=2E</SPAN=3E<=
/B=3E<BR=3EUnless the limits you set are completely insane, your child will =
not stop loving you for enforcing them=2E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<SPAN style=3D'=
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y: ' mso-bidi-font-family: mso-ansi-language: AR-SA=3F mso-bidi-language: EN=
-US; mso-fareast-language: Roman=3F; New =3FTimes Times=3EArmin Brott, the f=
ather of two daughters, lives in the Bay Area=2E A frequent magazine contrib=
utor, he is the author of The Expectant Father and The New Father (both from=
 Abbeville)=2E You can find him at <A href=3D'mailto:Armin@MrDad=2Ecom'=3EAr=
min@MrDad=2Ecom</A=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FON=
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-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EBabies That Talk<=3Fxml:na=
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0cm 0pt'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-fo=
nt-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EBy Jason Emslie<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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ify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-s=
ize: 12=2E0pt'=3ELanguage is a wonderful thing=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun=
: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThrough the power of language one person can translate=
 the most complex and nebulous of ideas into terms another can understand=2E=
 Thus not only the understanding but also the realization of a new or differ=
ent concept can be transposed from one mind to another=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt=92s really a miraculous process=2E<o:p=3E</=
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 12=2E0pt'=3EPowerful and adaptable tool that it is, language is not the bas=
is of <U=3Ecommunication</U=3E, just a useful facilitator=2E<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ECommunication is about taking what is in on=
e person=92s head; their ideas, state of mind and emotions, and making this =
clear to another person=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EU=
nless you live alone in the depths of space, this is an indispensable necess=
ity=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN: 0c=
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ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; mso-=
bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EAs the father of two beautiful babies, I have fo=
und that communication without words is quite possible=2E Indeed, this wordl=
ess communication is as emotionally enriching as any eloquent discussion I=92=
ve had=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'MARGIN:=
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XT-ALIGN: justify'=3E<SPAN style=3D'FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; m=
so-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3EWhen a dog is happy, he wags his tail, everyo=
ne knows that=2E Communicating with your babies is similar - simple, natural=
 and easy to learn=2E Patience and empathy are the keywords here=2E Right fr=
om birth, your baby is sending you signals=2E Babies are born<IMG hspace=3D4=
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 abilities to communicate their, needs for instance, =93my face is all screw=
ed up, Dad that light is too bright!=94=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=
=A0 </SPAN=3EThe most effective communication tool a baby is born with is th=
eir cry=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EThey let us know =
when they are hungry, cold, in pain or when everything is not quite =91just =
right=92=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EI can see you ne=
w dads out there wincing at the mention of crying=2E Sleepless nights are no=
 fun and your babies cry does get to you, it=92s supposed to=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EA new baby=92s cry is perfectly tuned to =
grate on Mum and Dad=92s nerves and bring them running faster than any other=
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com=2Eau/email=5Fblast/client=5Fimages/fathers=5Fbaby%20faces=2Ejpg' align=3D=
left vspace=3D4 border=3D0=3EAfter a few weeks, your baby will learn to smil=
e, frown, maybe even laugh=2E She is beginning to discover ways to communica=
te her emotions, not just her needs, to you=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: y=
es'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EBe extravagant with your own facial expressions, matching=
 them with your tone of voice=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SP=
AN=3EWhen you talk to your baby this will help them learn=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E<=
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pt'=3EMy toddler found her voice at about seven months of age=2E She began m=
imicking sounds and by thirteen months she could put whole words into contex=
t for example, =93COOKIE=94 while pointing to the top of the fridge=2E Effec=
tive enough to get her needs met by a soft hearted dad eh=3F<SPAN style=3D'm=
so-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAs I write this she is twenty months old=2E=
<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EShe still communicates in m=
uch the same way, though her vocabulary and range of concepts has expanded e=
xponentially=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ESometimes I =
even hear, =93COOKIE NOW PLEASE!=94<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3D=
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ur baby is rewarding, it is also very necessary=2E A baby is not a short ter=
m burden or responsibility like looking after a friend=92s car=2E<SPAN style=
=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EA baby, your baby, is a thinking, feel=
ing, intelligent and creative human being with whom you=92re going to share =
the rest of your life=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3ERea=
lizing this helps us to bond with our babies and enjoy their company, making=
 our family lives richer=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SPAN=3E</P=3E<P class=3DMsoNorma=
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o-bidi-font-size: 12=2E0pt'=3ESo put them on your knee, talk to them and lis=
ten to what they have to say=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPA=
N=3EOpen your heart, mind, eyes and ears and eventually they=92ll get throug=
h to you=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 </SPAN=3E<o:p=
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 Emslie is 25 years old=2E He is=A0the father of two beautiful little girls =
and a stepson, 13 years of age=2E=A0 Jason does voluntary work for the Fathe=
rhood Foundation and is a passionate father and family man=2E</SPAN=3E</FONT=
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S' size=3D5=3EMost of the things worth doing in the world had been declared =
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font-size: 18=2E0pt'=3EThis is a big week in the life of the Fatherhood Foun=
dation and fatherlessness in Australia=2E To give you an idea of the many is=
sues to be debated the elective workshops detail some of the issues=2E</SPAN=
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T-FAMILY: Verdana'=3EThe overwhelming conclusion of current social science r=
esearch has shown that the best environment for children is a close, warm, s=
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=2E</I=3E This traditional family unit: a loving father, mother and their ch=
ildren is the best way to nurture, educate and protect children=2E This is t=
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th</SUP=3E June 2003 at Parliament House, =93We don=92t want a men=92s movem=
ent that blames women=2E We want a men=92s movement that works with men and =
women to develop better identity, better relationships, a stronger fathering=
 role in our society and to develop win-win outcomes, where as a society acr=
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representatives=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EElective =
policy programmes will then be debated in the wider group in the open forum =
sessions=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EAgreement will b=
e sought on basic reform points and initiatives with ongoing policy developm=
ent after NSCF where needed=2E It is envisaged that with debate on elective =
/ workshop, Men as Fathers, it would be best to include the wider Australian=
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d delegate can offer agenda suggestions and these will be developed in the t=
ime before the conference by the elective team leaders=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-=
spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIt is envisaged that each elective policy grou=
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GOAL: to develop policies and direct government funding in the best interest=
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=3ETopics covered include:<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3Eg=
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 alcohol abuse, incarceration problems, addictive gambling problems plus oth=
er related issues=2E<SPAN style=3D'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EIn addi=
tion, this elective will look at the socio-economic problems men as fathers =
suffer through unemployment, poverty and outdated affirmative action policie=
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mpact Australia=92s falling fertility rate and the ability of men to form st=
able relationships and become fathers to reverse the decline in fertility=2E=
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IZE: 7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-VARIANT: normal' New=
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MILY: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 14=2E0pt'=3E- addressing the full 12point=
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=2E0pt'=3EGOAL: to dream, plan, develop strategies and source funding for a =
National Fatherhood Summit in August 2004 and beyond=2E</SPAN=3E</B=3E<SPAN =
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hange to restore fatherhood and families over the long term=2E<SPAN style=3D=
'mso-spacerun: yes'=3E=A0 </SPAN=3EHow, why, who, when and financial plan =96=
 synergistic government partnership with the community, in general to engend=
er gracious grass roots change =96 top down, bottom up=2E<o:p=3E</o:p=3E</SP=
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of excellence as fathers, by encouraging and educating them, thereby renewin=
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That's why this newsletter is given freely without expectation=2E=A0 Life is=
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