Posts Tagged ‘masculinity’
No Masculinity, No Fatherhood
Less than half of American children reach adulthood with both parents at home.(1) It’s usually not moms who leave. Dads do. Approximately 80% of single-parent homes are led by single mothers.(2) At this moment, 19.5 million US kids live without a resident father. That equates to the entire population of New York City (with suburbs) full…
Read MoreA Call for Modern-day Warriors
From the Family Foundations archives **** OK, I admit it: Part of me thinks it would be fun to be Attila the Hun. I would pull on my helmet and leap upon my warhorse. As the battle horn sounded, I would brandish my javelin and howl, urging my fierce steed into the front of the attack. Let…
Read MoreA Medieval Marriage of Mention
Today is the feast day of St. Margaret of Scotland (b. 1046, d. 1093). Unlike St. Joan of Arc or Blessed Mother Teresa, St. Margaret isn’t a saint most people have heard of, let alone are familiar with. But, her story highlights how the beautiful interplay of femininity and masculinity can work together in profound ways…
Read More