Malik Sharrieff | November 17, 2009
I recently saw a news report stating that because the family dynamic has changed so much over the past five to ten years, more and more fathers are winning custody battles in divorce suits. It seems as though this is a result of a wider balancing of rights between men and women in modern America.
First, [...]
Malik Sharrieff | November 13, 2009
Yesterday my sons and I were taking a walk through the neighborhood. As we walked past a neighbor’s driveway, my elder son decided to point out the local Thursday mailer laying still lying in the drive. “Look, Daddy! It’s a mail!”, he exclaimed.
He then ran over to pick it up and bring it to me, just [...]
Malik Sharrieff | September 4, 2009
I Love Mustard. (This was forwarded to me; thought I’d share. If you have children you will probably relate to this father).
As ham sandwiches go, it was perfection: a thick slab of ham on a fresh bun with crisp lettuce and plenty of expensive, light brown, Gourmet Mustard.
The corners of my jaw aching in anticipation, [...]
Malik Sharrieff | August 27, 2009
Tomorrows’ post of Division B, Title II will bring us to the mid point of the health care reform bill. So as not to overburden the reader, when I post the Division B, Title III on Saturday, I will remove the first half of the translation from the site.
Once I have completely posted the entire [...]
Malik Sharrieff | August 24, 2009
Check out the first installment of the health care bill translated into plain American English.
Click the link to the H.R. 3200 page to finally get to the heart of all the controversy!
I’ll be posting Title II after after mid-day, today. So, stay tuned!
~Malik Sharrieff
Malik Sharrieff | August 21, 2009
Mr. Mom vs. Mr. Dad
Over the last year or so, I have been a little more aware of other’s perceptions of the work-at-home and stay-at-home dad. The news media in particular seem to be a bit lazy in their efforts to describe the burgeoning trend of fathers who, for a variety of reasons, are spending [...]
Malik Sharrieff | August 18, 2009
I came across this web article yesterday and wanted to share it. It is basically a piece discussing the relevance of a more involved Dad in the family unit.
The article can be found at: Do Dads Really Make A Difference?
Here’s an excerpt:
Benefits of Active Fathering
As they grow, children who have highly involved fathers often do [...]
Malik Sharrieff | August 16, 2009
Since this is the inaugural post, I want to use it to just briefly go into the type of direction I envision for this blog.
First, I want this to be reader driven. I will post articles covering topics that I think are of use and interest to Dads of all kind. However, if there is [...]
