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Friday, June 19, 2015

Walker is literally just phoning it in now

Walker took a break from his “trade mission” to tell legislators he doesn’t care what road projects get cut. Just figure it out. And hurry up. He’s got a presidential campaign to run. (paraphrased) Walker told reporters on a conference call from a trade trip to Canada Wednesday morning that he hoped lawmakers would more »

How will ABBA's songs translate to Tampa's Straz Center stage in 'Mamma Mia!'? (w/videos)

I spent several hours this week watching dozens of clips of stage performances from Mamma Mia!, the hit Broadway musical opening Tuesday at the Straz Center in Tampa. The show centers on a young woman's search to learn the identity of her father.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Kriseman unveils spending wish list as city coffers swell

Rick Kriseman gains flexibility this year as St. Petersburg's revenue grows.

Royals 10, Brewers 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Joe Blanton picked up his first victory in nearly two years, pitching five innings and Alcides Escobar equaled his career high with four RBIs to lead the Royals. Blanton had not won since June 29, 2013, while with the Angels against Houston. He allowed one run and five hits.

Pope urges revolution to save Earth, fix 'perverse' economy

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called Thursday for a bold cultural revolution to correct what he calls the "structurally perverse" economic system of the rich exploiting the poor that is turning Earth into an "immense pile of filth."

Vista Palms Still Clubbing After 55 in Sun City Florida 33573

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Fathers Fostering Happy Families

What comes to mind when you hear primary caregiver? A mother waking up at the crack of dawn, getting the house cleaned, food cooked, kids bathed and everything running like a well-oiled machine; or do you think of a mother getting up and going to work while the father stays home and keeps things running? Usually it is the former.

Let’s admit it, when you think of stay-at-home fathers, you think of the house looking like a tornado hit and the kids running wild. Society has painted and stapled this picture into our minds whenever they portray a father staying with the kids for a day in any television show or movie. It usually ends with mom coming to the rescue and making everything better again. But let’s be honest, there are fathers out there that are just as amazing as caregivers that choose to stay at home with the kids while the mothers work. Stay-at-home fathers should not be seen as taboo or as a disaster; in fact, Pew Research Center has noted that the number of stay-at-home fathers is on the rise. In 1989, the number was at 10% of fathers staying home, and as of 2012, that has become 16% of fathers staying home. They also noted that 21% say that the reason is simply to take care of their families and not a result of losing their jobs or being unable to find work.

Not only are stay-at-home fathers on the rise, they are also making a big impact on how children grow up. Yes mothers are important and we would literally not be here without them, but fathers have just as big of an impact on our lives as mothers do. When fathers are in our lives, we get to learn about things from his perspective and that can mold us to be either good men or good women. Huffington Post says that the way fathers hold us as children can impact us. They say fathers tend to hold us out into the world, while mothers hold us facing them. By the father holding us facing the world, we learn how to engage with our surroundings. Mothers are practically wired to make us feel protected at all times and worry about every little thing in the world we may have a run-in with; while this is a good thing, it can also make us grow up to be sheltered and unable to deal with real world problems. Fathers on the other hand, they teach us the good and the bad and encourage us to explore the world.

Boys in particular need that male presence in their lives. Having that male presence is important because, no matter how much mothers try, there are just some things that only a father can teach their sons. Melanie Horn Mallers, a professor at California State University, told Huffington Post that when boys do not have that male presence around, were not a good at handling stress as those who had a strong male presence growing up. This is because fathers teach their sons how to handle stressful situations and develop problem-solving skills. Mallers says that playtime with their fathers have also helped to establish positive relationships. Fathers’ rough-house with their sons and this teaches them limits: how to play, when to stop, what to do; this can lead to strong friendships and confidence in the world.

For those future fathers that need all the help to prepare them for fatherhood, the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County’s Family Resource Centers in Central Tampa offers parenting classes called “24/7 Dads” that focuses on men being the stay-at-home parent and how they should handle it. The classes are every 4^th Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and registration is required. Fathers play such an important role in kids’ lives and it is about time we start getting used to fathers stepping to the plate and becoming stay-at-home dads.

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