by William D Petok, PhD, AFA Mental Health Advisory Council  With Father’s Day fast upon us and June officially designated as Male Reproductive Health Month it makes sense to take a look at the current state of affairs for men who want to reproduce and are having difficulty with the ...

by Danielle Ohlemacher, Reproductive Health Technologies Project As a child, one of my favorite father-daughter activities was trips to Home Depot on Saturday mornings to pick out supplies for around the house projects. We’d buy wood, paint, varnishes and nails. My dad would teach me ...

by Merry Armentrout This Father’s Day I thought I would share some advice with all of you from my own amazing father who is fighting his own personal battle right now.  My dad’s mantra is “never quit”.  I’ve heard this saying my whole life, especially ...

by Carolyn Berger, L.C.S.W.  Father’s Day is fast approaching and with it comes quick trips to the stationery store to find the perfect card for Dad.   This year I’ve been reading and thinking about the role of birth fathers a lot and have been heartened to find an ...

by Lisa Marsh Part of a sereies on Single Fathers Raising, Caring For and Talking To Pre-teen Daughters About Their Bodies Way before breasts begin to appear, like little soft hills on the flat landscape of a girl's flat chest, she will have an awareness that she is different from her ...

by Bob Bamman, LCSW When I was asked by The AFA to author a blog in recognition of National Men’s Health Month I immediately thought what a wonderful idea – to reach out, during this month that promotes male physical and mental health, to men who are experiencing within their ...

by Lisa Van Ness I don’t get to see my father very often.  I knew this would be the case when we moved 900 miles away from what used to be a five minute drive to my parent’s house.  Now we rely on telephone calls, IM’s and video chat, in order to keep in ...