X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 0 X-Symantec-TimeoutProtection: 1 Return-Path: Delivered-To: info@ausheart.com.au Received: (qmail 31332 invoked from network); 31 Jul 2004 21:19:36 -0000 Received: from m1.dnsix.com (63.251.171.163) by barracuda.fishinternet.com.au with SMTP; 31 Jul 2004 21:19:36 -0000 Received: from [203.147.241.112] (helo=bne001se.server-mail.com) by m1.dnsix.com with smtp (Exim 4.24) id 1Br1GQ-0004Pi-0J for info@mensprayer.com; Sat, 31 Jul 2004 14:19:34 -0700 Received: (qmail 32764 invoked from network); 31 Jul 2004 21:19:29 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO wic004u.hosting.server-login.com) (203.147.129.11) by bne001se.server-mail.com with SMTP; 31 Jul 2004 21:19:29 -0000 Subject: Fathers protecting Marriage Sender: "Fatherhood Foundation" From: "Fatherhood Foundation" Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 07:19:29 +1000 To: "info@mensprayer.com" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: JMail 4.3.0 by Dimac Message-ID: <003301c1cfc4$27ced2d0$0800a8c0@bosweb.com.au> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="--NEXT_BM_07DBBA1584214B8B9520A294E7CDC414" This is a multipart message in MIME format. ----NEXT_BM_07DBBA1584214B8B9520A294E7CDC414 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: Quoted-Printable Newsletter Issue No=2E 101-2nd August, 2004 In this issue: - Welcome to fathersonline=2Eorg - Fathers & Kids - Grandads - Laughter - Single Dads - Marriage Feature - Thought for the Week - News & Info - Dad's Prayer - Mission Statement & Help Us! Welcome to fathersonline=2Eorg ---------------------- Dear Danna, =A0 Being a father is often like being a judge and jury in a difficult court cas= e and knowing sometimes you can get it wrong=2E=A0 It would be arrogant to s= ay we always get it right as a father and better to admit as my good friend = Paul Whyte from the Sydney Men=92s Network says, =91that we will probably st= uff up=92 somewhere along the line=2E=A0 The key thing as a father is not to= be above criticism from those we love and also to remain strong enough to m= ake a stand on the important issues=2E=A0 In the cut and thrust of family li= fe and especially as the children get older, it is important to pick your ba= ttles=2E=A0 Don=92t fight about unimportant things but make a firm stand on = the matters that are of more serious consequence=2E =A0 If you turn to the News and letters section of this week=92s newsletter you = will find the Fatherhood Foundation and our work being berated by several di= fferent people for several different reasons=2E=A0 Some say we are too broad= , some say too narrow, some say too weak, some say too strong=2E=A0 Some say= we bow and scrape to the feminists, others say that we are not aware enough= of the plight of our male brothers=2E=A0 Perhaps it=92s all true=2E=A0 If a= nything, this week=92s letters section shows what a wide body of readers the= Fatherhood Foundation newsletter enjoys=2E=A0 =A0 One thing I have learned: that with each measure of criticism, there lies al= so a measure of truth=2E=A0 The great challenge is to find the balance in al= l the criticism which is really the place of wisdom=2E=A0 Wisdom doesn=92t c= ome without cost=2E=A0 Listening to criticism is part of that cost=2E=A0 To = be successful as fathers, we must be in love with the truth, possibly the ha= rdest thing to be in love with=2E =A0 The journey of the Fatherhood Foundation has been interesting to say the lea= st=2E=A0 Maybe it was Ps Ronnie Williams, the Aboriginal elder from Kalgoorl= ie, who birthed the organisation, with his tears for his people and the whit= e fatherless people of Australia=2E=A0 Refugees and aliens on a foreign shor= e, the outcasts of mother England, not wanted by anyone and hated by all=2E = It was Uncle Ron who first told me of the deep father wound most Australians= carry=2E=A0 As he said, =93Why else would Australians call each other b**st= **d as a term of endearment=3F=94=A0 Our indigenous people see things that w= e can never see and I have learnt so much from them=2E=A0 I wish every Austr= alian could have the same privilege of spending time with, and learning from= , our indigenous brethren=2E =A0 The goal of the Fatherhood Foundation is =91to turn the hearts of the father= s to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers=92=2E=A0 In = our journey as a fledgling organisation we have not always got it right=2E=A0= In fact our journey to date has had, =91many twists and turns as everyone o= f us sometimes learns=92, to quote Rudyard Kipling=2E One thing we have lear= nt through studying the work of the leading fatherhood researchers from arou= nd the world, especially Dr Wade Horn, author of the =91Fatherhood Facts=92 = book, is that good strong stable marriage relationships are the key to good = strong stable fathers=2E=A0 You destroy one, you destroy the other=2E =A0 So as a fledgling fatherhood organisation, we have to pick our battles, and = that battle is marriage=2E=A0 The Fatherhood Foundation is committed to supp= orting and strengthening marriage=2E=A0 It is love between a man and a woman= that produces a child and it is love between a man and a woman that must ra= ise that child=2E=A0 To legislate in parliament anything less than that is a= n aberration beyond belief=2E=A0 =A0 This Wednesday, 4th August the Fatherhood Foundation will be co-convenors of= the National Marriage Forum, Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra=2E=A0 W= ill you come and join us as we make a stand to protect marriage=3F =A0 Lovework =A0 Listen to your wife and children=2E=A0 Ask them how you can improve as a fat= her and as a person=2E=A0 Learn to accept criticism and find the truth in it= and disregard the rest=2E=A0 Make a stand for the things that are important= in your family=2E =A0 Yours for protecting marriage Warwick Marsh =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =A0 Warwick Marsh=A0=A0has been married=A0to Alison for=A028 years=2E He is the = father of five children, four boys and one girl, ranging in age from 23 year= s to=A011 years=2E=A0 Warwick is a musician, songwriter, producer and public= speaker who likes to think he can still laugh at himself=2E Fathers & Kids ---------------------- BEING A FATHER AND A FRIEND Excerpted from: 4thAnd Goal by Bill Mc Cartney=A0 =A92002 Promise Keepers;=A0 Tyndale Publishers=A0 www=2ETyndale=2Ecom =A0 It was a day Larry would never forget=2E=A0 He was five years old, and his f= avourite Aunt had come for a visit=2E=A0 When she surprised him with a gift = of a plastic ball and bat set, he was so excited he immediately ran out to f= ind his father=2E=A0 He found him working in the garage=2E =A0 =93Daddy, Daddy=94 young Larry shouted, showing his father the new ball and = bat=2E=A0 =93Would you come out and play with me=3F=94 =A0 Larry=92s dad leaned up from the car and stared at his little boy a long, pi= ercing look that Larry would never forget=2E=A0 =93Let=92s get something str= aight=94 he said=2E=A0 =93I=92m your father not your friend=2E=94=A0 Forty y= ears later, Larry remembers those words as if they were spoken yesterday=2E =A0 Men, we have a priceless opportunity to be more than just biological fathers= to our sons and daughters=2E=A0 We can also be their best friend=2E=A0 If w= e take time out from the things that keep us busy to do something special wi= th our children instead, it will mean the world to them=2E=A0 Our kids grow = up with many negative influences=2E=A0 As fathers we have the chance to make= a positive difference=2E=A0 But sometimes we =91check out=92 of any intenti= onal, active involvement in our kids lives=2E =A0 In his book Straight Talk, family psychologist Dr James Dobson shares a star= tling statistic from a study of the amount of time the average middle-class = father spends with his small children: thirty-seven seconds per day!=A0 Far = too many dads are out golfing, working on the car, or at the office putting = in =91a few extra hours=92=2E=A0 Meanwhile, the next generation is suffering= from - among other things - a lack of healthy fathering =A0 =93Be very careful then, how you live - not as unwise, but as wise,=A0 makin= g the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil=2E=94(Ephesians 5= :15-16)=2E=A0 The next time you=92re tempted to give your children the runar= ound, make a point of giving up your =91right=92 to do what you=92d prefer w= ith your spare time=2E=A0 Engage with your kids, and do something they would= enjoy=2E=A0 Men, let=92s be more than fathers to our kids=2E=A0 Let=92s be = friends=2E =A0 Grandads ---------------------- A Growing Trend The number of grandparents who are raising their children is not a new pheno= menon=2E However, the statistics are showing that it is a situation that is = becoming more and more common=2E The Brookdale Grandparent Caregiver Informa= tion Project based at the University of California at Berkeley Center on Agi= ng has said that in the last 10 years, the number of children living with th= eir grandparents has increased by 50 percent=2E According to a survey by AARP (http://clk=2Eabout=2Ecom/=3Fzi=3D1/XJ&sdn=3Dm= arriage&zu=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww=2Eaarp=2Eorg%2Fpress%2F2000%2Fnr010400=2Ehtml)= , 31% of adults are grandparents=2E Of that number, 8% are providing day car= e on a regular basis, and 3% are rearing a grandchild=2E The 2000 U=2ES=2E C= ensus reports that 6=2E3% of US children under 18, 4=2E5 million, live in gr= andparent-headed households=2E There are no parents present in the lives of = about one-third of these children=2E This isn't something that just happens to a particular race or area or socia= l class=2E It happens in all socioeconomic groups due to divorce, neglect, t= een-age pregnancy, the death of the parents, incarceration, unemployment, ab= use, alcohol or drug usage, or abandonment=2E It can happen to any couple=2E= When grandparents take on a parental role it affects many aspects of their m= arried life=2E The following stresses can severely damage a marriage=2E It i= s estimated that it takes about a year for a couple to adjust to the many ch= anges that result from caring for grandkids on a full time basis=2E =A0 They feel more stressed due to concerns about their own health a= nd finances=2E =A0 Housing may be an issue if they are living in a senior citizen c= omplex=2E =A0 The issue of medical care for the children is difficult=2E =A0 There is the loss of time for themselves and their dream of reti= rement dies=2E =A0 Their social life and circle changes drastically=2E =A0 There is also an emotional toll=2E Feelings range from fear, ang= er, exhaustion, resentment, grief, and shame to thankfulness and joy=2E This= type of stress can damage a marriage=2E It takes about a year for the avera= ge couple to make the adjustment=2E Even with these many stresses in their lives, many grandparents report that,= through it all, they feel a greater purpose for their lives=2E Caring for t= heir grandchildren makes them feel young and active=2E They say that the sac= rifices are worth it=2E =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F Source=A0 www=2Emarriage=2Eabout=2Ecom=A0 =A0 Laughter ---------------------- =A0The Top 10 Things a Father Hates to Hear from His Son 10=2E 'Can I borrow the car keys=3F' 9=2E 'Here - I can't eat the rest=2E' 8=2E 'Everybody else is doing it, why can't I=3F' 7=2E 'Wow! Look at that guy's new Air Jordans=2E' 6=2E 'Well, it is a grade higher than it was at mid-term=2E' 5=2E 'I'm calling from the police station=2E' 4=2E 'Do we have insurance on the car=3F' 3=2E 'It's only a small tatoo=2E' 2=2E 'Don't bother - I already know all that stuff about girls=2E' 1=2E 'Mom spanks harder than that!' =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Single Dads ---------------------- Men and Marriage Breakdowns (Extract from a paper prepared by Mr=2E Geoff Price, Counselor with the NSW = Men's Health and Well-being Association=2E) 'When marriages break down, it's often men who hurt the most=2E' One advanta= ge of being a woman is that when something goes wrong in her life, it's ofte= n easier for her to turn to friends for support=2E Many men, on the other hand, find it difficult to confide in others, partly = because men are often brought up believing they must always appear strong, a= nd that asking for help is a sign of inadequacy=2E Another reason is that al= though a man may have friends with whom he works, socializes or plays sports= , they are not always the kind of relationships in which he feels he can con= fide his deepest feelings=2E The fact that men often have less emotional support is a major reason why, w= hen marriages break up, many men develop emotional problems, that can eventu= ally affect their health=2E Each year in Australia, there are around 52,000 divorces and 70,000 separati= ons, a figure that includes couples living in long-term de facto relationshi= ps=2E This adds up to large numbers of men who aren't coping with the aftermath of= separation=2E According to research by the Family Law Court of Australia many men are stil= l struggling with problems relating to separation ten years after the event=2E= This doesn't mean men have a worse experience than women=2E Many men are sim= ply unprepared for the break-up of their relationship=2E After separation, it's normal for partners to feel many emotions including l= oneliness, confusion, guilt, anger, or feeling worthless=2E But, whereas women can unburden their feelings by talking to friends, many m= en keep their emotions locked inside=2E It takes courage for men to speak out about their feelings, but it is better= if they can=2E When we hide our pain it affects our mental and physical health=2E Instead o= f expressing their grief openly, men often cope with separation or divorce i= n ways that can affect their health; some men withdraw from their friends or= spend too much time at work, for instance; others cope with grief by abusin= g alcohol or other drugs, while some become violent=2E Sometimes this violence is turned upon themselves=2E For every female suicide associated with separation, there are twelve male s= uicides=2E =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 Featured at www=2Edadsindistress=2Easn=2Eau Marriage Feature ---------------------- On behalf of the newly formed National Marriage Coalition, the Fatherhood F= oundation has produced a ground breaking document, using some of the best pr= o-family researchers in the world, combined with the latest Australian resea= rch, thanks to Bill Muehlenberg from the Australian Family Association=2E=A0= =A0Full thanks must be given to David Blankenhorn at the American Values In= stitute in the USA=2E=A0 We would also like to thank the many sponsors, busi= nesses and individuals who have helped make this document a living reality=2E= =A0The 'Twenty-One Reasons Why Marriage Matters' research document is a qual= ity 24 page full colour document that can be understood by lay people and re= searchers alike=2E=A0 It will be released in hard copy (paperback booklet) a= t the National Marriage Forum at Parliament House, Canberra on 4th August 20= 04=2E=A0Copies will be available for purchase=2EBulk Rate: (over 5 copies)=A0= - $2 each=2ESingle Copies: $5 each=2E=A0A=A0low resolution PDF copy will bw = available soon at www=2Efathersonline=2Eorg =A0I believe that the=A0 'Twenty= -One Reasons Why Marriage Matters' will both surprise and encourage you and = will become a wonderful tool in the fight to save marriage=2E=A0 Please make= use of=A0it and pass it on to your friends=2E=A0Yours for stronger families= Warwick & Alison MarshFatherhood Foundation=A0PS=A0 We still need more finan= ce to fund the printing and distribution of the attached document to politic= ians and policy makers across Australia=2E=A0=A0If you or your organisation = would like to help, please forward cheques to:Fatherhood FoundationPO Box 44= 0WOLLONGONG=A0 NSW=A0 2520info@fathersonline=2Eorg (mailto:info@fathersonlin= e=2Eorg)www=2Efathersonline=2Eorg Thought for the Week ---------------------- The value of marriage is not that adults produce children but that children produce adults =A0 Pete Devries News & Info ---------------------- There is no doubt that Canberra is where the focus shall be for the remainde= r of this year (except for the distraction of the Olympics)=2E The Fatherhood Foundation gladly welcomes moves from our federal government = to implement serious change to the Family law Act and associated systems=2E The=A0establishment of Family Relationship Centres around the country is wel= come start to getting out there with the issues=2E Read the Prime Ministers'= release at the link below=2E http://www=2Epm=2Egov=2Eau/news/media=5FReleases/media=5FRelease1030=2Ehtml = (http://www=2Epm=2Egov=2Eau/news/media=5FReleases/media=5FRelease1030=2Ehtml= ) =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =A0 =A0 Men=92s Prayer Summit will be held 11-13 August Parliament House=2E=A0 For m= ore information phone John Comino 02 9913 3468=2E Email: johncomino@optusnet= =2Ecom=2Eau (mailto:johncomino@optusnet=2Ecom=2Eau)=A0 The theme of this yea= r=92s summit is =91Restoring Paths to Dwell In=92=2E Speakers include Brian Pickering, Jim Wallace, Ps Danny Nalliah and two Abor= iginal elders Peter Morgan and Peter Compton=2E=A0 We are having a special t= hanksgiving breakfast for politicians with a report by Brian Pickering=2E =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=A0 Letters =A0 Dear Fatherhood Foundation =A0 We just want to express our encouragement and congratulate you=A0for what yo= u and your organisation are doing=2E Our work in uplifting marriage cannot b= e achieved without the recognition of the importance of fathers in the famil= y unit=2E It is comforting to know about others who care so much for Austral= ian society=2E=A0We shall be proudly linking your site to ours=2E We hope we= can support you=A0in the future=2E =A0 Michael Hanley Marriage For Life www=2Emfl=2Ecom=2Eau=A0 =A0 =A0 Dear Fatherhood Foundation =A0 On 20/7, The Australian carried two interesting pieces coincidentally juxtap= osed: Mark Latham=92s launch of Labor=92s women=92s policy and the story of = the murder-suicide by an =91estranged father and husband=92 in NSW - fanfare= for women juxtaposed with collective grief due to the actions of a man, and= sadly there will be more of the latter for here are the facts=2E =A0 Firstly, male suicide in Australia is overall four times the female rate and= , according to a recent Queensland study, nine times greater after relations= hip breakdown=2E Secondly, funding for men=92s services is a pittance compared to that alloca= ted to women=92s programs (well under 10%)=2EEditors note: More like 1%=2E =A0 It remains to be seen whether the government or the opposition care about th= is situation=2E John Howard is talking about funding=A0=91family relationshi= p centres=92 but whether this leads to real reform of our family law system = remains to be seen and the most Mark Latham seems to be offering men is the = throw-away line reported on 20/7 that =91women=92s issues are now men=92s is= sues=2E=92 =A0 At the risk of stating the obvious, men=92s issues are now women=92s issues = also, not to mention children, grandparents and our society at large=2E When= men kill themselves, whether or not they take someone else with them, every= body pays=2E To have a policy for one gender and not the other is near-sight= ed policy making=2E To maintain the current inequity in funding and fail to = address the male suicide rate and its connection to relationship breakdown a= nd family law is worse - a dereliction of political responsibility=2E =A0 N=2E Giblett Wembley WA noelgiblett@lifelinewa=2Eorg=2Eau (mailto:noelgiblett@lifelinewa=2Eorg=2Eau)= =A0 ************************ =A0 Dear Fatherhood Foundation =A0 Great brochure on 21 Reasons Why Marriage Matters=2E Would you mind if I added it to the Link-Zone=A0website =3F I will give attribution to yourselves of course =A0 Bev Holmes-Brown Link-Zone www=2ELink-Zone=2Enet =A0 *********************** =A0 Dear Fatherhood Foundation, =A0 I have been receiving your Newsletter for some time, and recently I have mad= e a small donation=2E However I read in the last Newsletter that the Sex Dis= crimination Commissioner was invited to a function organised by the Fatherho= od Foundation=2E I was totally aghast at this, as that woman has never had o= ne kind or appreciative word about males or fathers=A0since she has been Sex= Discrimination Commissioner=2E I definitely believe this is the case, becau= se I have read all her speeches on the HREOC web-site=2E =A0 The woman is a male-hating feminist of the worst type, and inviting her to f= unctions only encourages acceptance of her male vilification=2E Next males w= ill be asked to agree without question, all the maligning and negative remar= ks she makes regards males=2E =A0 I understand that wherever this woman goes, she normally leaves behind a sto= rm of protest and objection=2E After the Sex Discrimination Commissioner app= eared on a=A0Life Matters radio program earlier this year, I remember a list= ener wrote in and stated,=A0'Good Topic, Bad Choice of Guest'=2E That would = be my own view of this Commissioner also=2E =A0 Yours Sincerely Peter =A0 *********************** =A0 Dear Fatherhood Foundation I was wondering if you actually read the mail before you publish it such as the letter from Pip last week=2E This guy is very focused on new age nonsense and his 13 month calendar which is rather weird for a christian based organization to be publishing=2E Sincerely Ken =A0=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F= =5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F =A0 =A0 NATIONAL MARRIAGE FORUM Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra 9=2E30 am =96 5=2E00 pm, =A04th August 2004=A0SAVE MARRIAGE TAKE A PLACE IN HISTORY ! THERE=92S NO TIME LIKE AN ELECTION ! =A0 At the last session of Federal Parliament marriage was placed in great jeopa= rdy=2E=A0 The Greens and Democrats with the assistance of the ALP, sidelined= an amendment to the Marriage Act that would have confirmed marriage as bein= g between a man and a woman, by consigning it to a Senate Committee where th= ey hope it will die=2E =A0 Unless we can make protection of marriage an election issue on which all par= ties take a very public and irrevocable stand, we cannot guarantee its survi= val as the national institution we most value=2E This is an occasion on whic= h we need thousands of people at Parliament House in Canberra to make all pa= rties realise that this is a vital issue that will decide the future of the = election=2E =A0 Speakers include: Prof Patrick Parkinson, Sydney University Associate Prof, Dr Tom Altobelli, University of Western Sydney Prime Minister, Hon John Howard and Leader of the Opposition, Mr Mark Latham= have been invited to address the forum =96 we hope to announce their confirmation soon=2E Angela Shanahan, Journalist Sunday Telegraph Bill Muehlenberg, National Marriage Coalition Jim Wallace, Australian Christian Lobby Mary Louise Fowler, Australian Family Association and many more=2E =A0 Please photocopy below for additional registrations!=A0 Space is limited =96= book now!=A0 Join us on 4th August 2004 to make a difference! 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