The most important domestic challenge facing the U.S. at the close of the twentieth century is the re-creation of fatherhood as avital social role for men. At stake is nothing less than the success of the American experiment. For unless… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
When a man does not live with his children and does not get along with the mother of his children, his fatherhood becomes essentially… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
To recover the fatherhood idea, we must fashion a new cultural story of fatherhood. The moral of today's story is that fatherhoodis superfluous. The… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
Legislators in Kansas, Arizona and 23 other states who are properly determined to protect religious freedom can begin by asking themselves: Does any religious conviction justify denying lesbians and gays a basic legal promise of non-discrimination in hiring, public accommodations, and housing? Surely the answer to this question is no. Correcting that inequity would begin the process of recognizing that… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share
The most urgent domestic challenge facing the United States at the close of the 20th century is the re-creation of fatherhood as a social… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
More broadly across time andcultures, it seems, one perennial piece of advice to father has been the importance of acting tenderly toward their children.… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
Even with all its problems, I will support marriage as an institution until something better comes along. — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
Commenting on paternity establishment programs: What these millions of children want and need is not a name on a form or a promise that… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
We’ve been fighting about gay marriage for what, 15-20 years now. Is there any evidence that fighting gay marriage is contributing to a greater… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
The most important domestic challenge facing the U.S. at the close of the twentieth century is the re-creation of fatherhood as avital social role… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
Children have a primal need to know who they are, to love and be loved by the two people whose physical union brought them… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
Defining and celebrating the New Father are by far the most popular ideas in our contemporary discourse on fatherhood. Father as close and nurturing,… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
More broadly across time and cultures, it seems, one perennial piece of advice to father has been the importance of acting tenderly toward their… — David Blankenhorn Copy Share Image
