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Single Parents’ Guide to Planning a Summer Vacation

Learn how to plan a summer vacation that works for you, your kids and their other parent.

Cinco de Mayo Celebrations Single Parents Can Enjoy With The Kids

Cinco de Mayo – Sunday, May 5 Holidays provide a convenient framework for having fun with the kids. Unfortunately, some holidays aren’t as familiar as others and misconceptions can cause problems with your child’s other parent. Cinco de Mayo is one example and will be here before you know it. Get fathers’ rights news right […]

Study Finds the Importance of Nightly Bedtime Stories with Dad

A common concern amongst single dads is finding ways to be a part of their children’s lives in a meaningful way during non-parenting time. This is especially challenging for military dads, who find themselves deployed overseas for long periods of time; it can be distressing for them to feel like they’re not as active in […]

Pitt-Jolie Divorce Brings California’s Curious Bifurcation Laws to Light

Few couples have disrupted Hollywood with their divorce antics in recent years like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Rumors of child abuse, infidelity, alcoholism and alienation aside, the contentious battle has brought to light a loophole in California divorce law that could lessen child trauma. The Beginning of the End Readers who don’t follow celebrity […]

Single Dads Reveal the Challenges of Raising Kids Alone

When a Reddit user recently posted the question “What are some hardships you have to endure that people don’t seem to understand?” to subreddit r/AskMen, over 3,000 users flooded the post with their personal anecdotes, summing up their experiences, ranging from sad to hilarious.

Iowa Considers 50-50 Custody Law Critics Say Would Draw Cases Out, Increase Costs

Photo by rawpixel.com from Pexels Like many states, Iowa is contemplating a new bill which would begin custody negotiations with parents sharing rights and responsibilities equally. The fathers’ rights group IowaFathers.org has been fighting for such a law for nearly 20 years, and the Iowa Senate passed a bill last year 50-0 in support. Unfortunately, the Iowa […]

In Ireland, Unmarried Fathers Waiting for Rights While Oireachtas Meets

Northern Ireland changed their child and custody laws in 2002 to reflect the importance a father – married or not – plays in his children’s lives. Now other Irish dads say they’ve waited long enough. While the 2015 Children and Family Relationships Act postured at giving single dads rights in certain situations, those protections haven’t […]

Single Parents’ Best Tips for Last-Minute Spring Break Activities and Escapes

Spring Break in the United States runs from the end of February to the beginning of April. For most students, it lands during mid-to-late March. While you might not have your child during the whole break, you can make the most of their time off. Here are three ways to maximize Spring Break dates, even […]

Illinois ‘Equal Parenting Time’ Bill Sees Major Opposition Second Year in a Row

There is clear scientific evidence that a need for legal guidance exists if children are to have equal time with their mothers and fathers. Learn how you can help children get the parenting time they deserve in Illinois.

Dad Gains Primary Custody After Judge Declares Mother’s Bitterness Is Abuse

A UK dad won sole physical custody of the kids when their mother’s bitterness became emotionally abusive. Read on for tips for how to process the pain of divorce without impacting the kids.