Straight Thinking
about Fathers


Since Feminism promised to usher in the New Age of Equality, today’s men hardly know how to be men, husbands and fathers. And today’s women hardly know how to appreciate and encourage their men. Harvey Mansfield’s fine new book, Manliness, attempts to deal with this gender confusion.

 

 

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Sample Father's Day Letters

Under the links below there are a few 'starter' letters for you, given your particular circumstances. Read over them and see if there is something that you can use in your own letter of reconcilement; perhaps you can even just 'swipe and paste' one of the letters for use in your own card.

The important thing is to make the first gesture.

A List of Pertinent Articles About Fathers
  1. Honoring The Fathers
  2. Taken Into Custody by Divorce
  3. The New, Improved, Disposable Father
  4. Are Dads Disposable?
  5. Fathers: In or Out?
A List of Great Movies about Fathers
  1. The Pursuit of Happyness
  2. It’s a wonderful life
  3. Secondhand Lions
  4. Field of Dreams
  5. Mrs. Doubtfire
  6. Cheaper by the Dozen
  7. Father of the bride
  8. My father the hero
  9. The Incredibles
  10. Twilight Samurai
  11. The Karate Kid
  12. Disney's The Kid
  13. Field of Dreams
  14. Man of the House
  15. The Man Without a Face
  16. Coach Carter
  17. Mr. Mom
  18. The Game Plan
  19. House Boat
  20. Dan in Real Life
  21. The Three Godfathers
  22. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  23. Big Fish
  24. Facing the Giants
  25. I am Sam
  26. Cinderella Man
  27. Finding Nemo
  28. Pinocchio
  29. The Lion King
happy father's day!