Dr Warren Farrell – Brisbane Convention Centre Friday 25 October 2013 7pm – 8.30pm

The world-wide boys’ crisis – why it is happening. . . and what can be done about it!Your invitation to a special evening with academic and top-selling authorDr WARREN FARRELL, USA  A rare opportunity to hear one of the  world ’s leading experts on what is happening globally with our young men –  and a look

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PARTNER ABUSE STATE OF KNOWLEDGE PROJECT

Quote:  “This comprehensive review… documents the need for gender-inclusive responsiveness to this wide-ranging public health problem. In particular, there are currently few services for male victims and the high rates of violence experienced by women and men suggests a need for treatment and intervention strategies for victims of both sexes.  In other words, the roughly

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A Binding Child Support Agreement Can Be Set Aside

Sydney, NSW — (SBWIRE) — 10/21/2013 — A binding child support agreement can be set aside based on exceptional circumstances. An exceptional circumstance is when the agreement will cause hardship of a serious nature and inequity to the applicant. The father failed to prove the exceptional circumstance in his case. Jessup and Jessup [2010] FMCAfam 124

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Girls commit dating violence as often as boys, studies show

Thanks to GF for bringing this article to our attention. http://www.nbcnews.com/health/girls-commit-dating-violence-often-boys-studies-show-6C10809607 July 31, 2013 at 3:09 PM ET Girls are the perpetrators of some form of dating violence nearly as often as boys, surprising new studies show. More girls – 43 percent – than boys – 28 percent – reported committing an act of physical

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MASSACHUSETTS FATHER AWARDED $40.25 MILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST FORMER WIFE

Stefan L. Jouret, Esq., Member, Executive Committee National Parents Organization of Massachusetts In August of 2013, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts awarded Massachusetts father Colin Bower $40,250,000 on his claims against his former wife, Mirvat El-Nady. Ms. El-Nady fled to Cairo, Egypt, in August of 2009, taking their children with her

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FOUR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS… ONE UGLY MOTHER

  1 DAY AGO623 COMMENTS The sordid saga of the four Italian girls simmers and still no-one is winning this awful tug of war. Okay, my involvement with the father, Tomasso Vincenti, was an emotional one as I witnessed his willingness to suffer to see his children. Channel 9’s 60 minutes last night attempted to

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Fewer sparks in shared-care relationships

http://www.smh.com.au/national/fewer-sparks-in-sharedcare-relationships-20130916-2tv52.html Shared care of children has nearly doubled in the past decade. Photo: Virginia Star Separated parents who share the care of their children appear to be managing it far more amicably, with a marked decline in conflict between former partners and more people reporting friendly or co-operative relationships. Research by academics at the Australian

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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly – The Fatherless Generation

LIFE IN THE U.K. TODAY – Part 4http://www.newswithviews.com/Edwards/shirley103.htm  [These are my views as a woman living in England, on how the culture and spirit of my country has changed over 50 years. Why the country does not feel protected or strong any more, how it has lost, and is losing it values and decency, and

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You Are Not a Princess! 25 Points for Women and Men to Consider

First published on December 15, 2009http://shrink4men.wordpress.com/2009/12/15/you-are-not-a-princess-25-points-for-women-and-men-to-consider/ Dr Tara’s blog is well worthwhile reading and identifies some hometruths that have been avoided in the discussion of responsibilities, fault etc. To donate and/or contribute to her blog please see details at the end of this page. Dr Tara J. Palmatier provides confidential, fee-for-service, consultation/coaching services to help both men

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Veminism is the new feminism for the ambitious woman

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/veminism-is-the-new-feminism-for-the-ambitious-woman/story-fnihsr9v-1226675565868  Liberal Senator Michaella Cash in full flow during her lengthy tirade against Penny Wong, in which she accused the Labor Senator of betraying Julia Gillard and ‘the sisterhood’. Source: The Courier-Mail                   IT’S futile to pretend we’ve ever been a “civil” society, but there’s strong evidence

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