| May 13, 2006 @ 10:14 PM |
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Atone74
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I'm curious to know what the ladies out here think about single dad's?
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| May 13, 2006 @ 10:23 PM |
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holding4u
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Well, if I were a lot younger - good fathers make good husbands. If you are dating someone who has childen - the children are part of the package.
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| May 13, 2006 @ 10:30 PM |
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TiNkErGrRrRrR
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Nothing wrong with single dads... 
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| May 13, 2006 @ 10:38 PM |
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Loreli
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If a man is a good father, he is a good person. I would love another's children in my life.
Good Dad's-you rock!
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| May 13, 2006 @ 10:45 PM |
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AngelLight
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Lovely, just lovely (provided Dad is loving and good to his children)
I would have no problem dating a man w/ children.
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| May 13, 2006 @ 10:46 PM |
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DestinyAngel49
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I have a lot of respect for single dad's...
There are a lot of responsibilities in raising a child. There are so many
'dead-beat' fathers in this world that doesn't want to step up to the plate
and be a part of their child's life.
So in saying this....
To all the single dad's....  
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| May 13, 2006 @ 11:11 PM |
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DwainP50
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Dead Beat goes both ways 
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,59963,00.html
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| May 13, 2006 @ 11:24 PM |
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DestinyAngel49
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Dwain... I agree with you on that.
I wrote that because this thread is about 'single dad's'.
Just wanted to clear that up! 
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| May 13, 2006 @ 11:32 PM |
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DwainP50
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| May 13, 2006 @ 11:37 PM |
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Atone74
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Well I think I'm a great father. I support, and give her my full attention. It's nice to see the ladies on here support men like myself.. Thank you.. Being single is hard enough, having a child at times be extremely hard..
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| May 13, 2006 @ 11:51 PM |
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AngelLight
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Yes, great job Atone, really!!!
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| May 14, 2006 @ 12:23 AM |
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mailorderannie
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There's something endearing about a man who has his priorities straight, and good women recognize that.
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| May 14, 2006 @ 12:33 AM |
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JesterDrawers
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And there's something equally endearing about a woman who has HER priorities straight.....unfortunately, my son has one of those "dead-beat mom's" referenced in the story at Dwain's link.
But as for me and my little long-eared friend, we're doing just great and I can't imagine him being away from me for even a day!!!!!
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| May 14, 2006 @ 1:23 AM |
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WickedWench
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Whether you're male or female raising a child 24/7 makes no difference to me. I don't give men any more credit for raising their children than I do women. It's just as much their responsibility as it is a woman's.
So being a single Dad wouldn't earn brownie points with me. I guess I just don't believe it's that big of a deal if a man does it. And especially if he's a "visiting Dad" who the child doesn't live with all the time.
Big difference between live=in 24/7 and part time.
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| May 14, 2006 @ 1:39 AM |
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dowens
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Well....(chest puffed!)....I'm a "shared" father but, if I may, my oldest daughter is at Univ. of Tenn. working on her PHD, and shes only 22....the 16 yr old is going to the National debate camp this summer and the 14 yr old "baby" is ranked in the state as a barrel rider.......all 3 are great daughters!
Although I'm divorced...in a way I'm a single father
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| May 14, 2006 @ 10:43 AM |
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introspective1
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Atone, and all you single fathers out there, you have my utmost respect and admiration . When things don't work out, it is always expected that the mom step up to the plate and take care of business, but not expected for the dad. To those who do, I think it proves that they are exceptional examples of the male gender. These days it is not always hard for a woman to make decisions and "take care of business" , but it has generally been harder for men to take on the softer side of themselves and be not only the dad, but the mom too. Hats off to those who can do this. To all you single dads out there, and single moms too, Happy Mother's Day! You deserve breakfast in bed! 
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| May 14, 2006 @ 11:03 AM |
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chinabull2000
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Yep, Happy Mother's Day to all us single-parents, plus moms who aren't single parents! Yay for all of us!
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| May 14, 2006 @ 2:52 PM |
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WickedWench
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I guess I just don't believe it's that big of a deal if a man does it
I got a couple of emails regarding this statement so I'm going to clarify it for those who may have misinterpretted it.
I don't think it is a big deal if men raise their children alone. Because...... they are just as capable of filling all the needs that children have. For the longest time, courts automatically awarded custody to the woman because she was a woman. In my humble feminist opinion, that's wrong. Gender should not play a factor in one's ability to "parent" a child.
So yes single Dads are just as good as single Mom's.
FYI Feminist: equality. No better, no worse. Wicked's definition.
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| May 14, 2006 @ 2:58 PM |
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JesterDrawers
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I don't think it is a big deal if men raise their children alone. Because...... they are just as capable of filling all the needs that children have. For the longest time, courts automatically awarded custody to the woman because she was a woman. In my humble feminist opinion, that's wrong. Gender should not play a factor in one's ability to "parent" a child.
Wicked - I knew what you meant when you first posted your thoughts. In my oh-so-humble opinion, you hit the nail squarely on the head!
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| May 14, 2006 @ 3:50 PM |
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vnnilagrila1959
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It's been a long road,these past 10 or so years, but my kids are finally all out of my hair!my babygirl graduated friday nite! It's ME time now! 
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