Father Matters

On today's show, we discuss The Effective Step Father with Jeffrey Shears, PhD. Blended families are on the rise and so is parental stress, especially for stepdads it turns out. New research finds men are feeling a great deal of stress when stepfathering. As this type of family structure becomes increasingly common in our society, the number of parental roles for adults is also increasing. Steppar...

On our show today, we discuss Cross-Cultural Dynamics with Dr. Jeff McGee. During his many years of research and experience, Dr. McGee is an expert in using an asset-based model to understanding cross-cultural competencies. His goal is to not only inform but to use a practical approach to learning to break down barriers. He has studied and witnessed these barriers within collaborative efforts betw...

On today's show we discuss Real Women Revealed with Audrey Jenkins. Real Women Revealed believe it is vital to encourage/promote sisterhood amongst women. As we know, women have become the back-bones of a lot of families throughout this country and who to better understand our joys & pain; our sorrows & mistakes; our accomplishments & passions than other women. When you truly love yourself and und...

On today's show, we discuss Tender Lions Building The Vital Relationship Between Father and Son with Jeff Becker. Raising a boy to become a man is not something left to chance. Tender Lions is for anyone looking to strengthen their father-son relationship. Written by a father and son team, this book is a raw, unfiltered look at what it’s like when the love and trust that was once there is destroye...

On our show today, we discuss Dress for Success with Mary Crawford. Dress for Success Phoenix has suited more than 9,800 women since our inception in 2009, distributing more than $1,000,000 in apparel and accessories to our clients.  We collaborate with more than 140 agencies to assist women to become job ready.  Dress for Success provides vital employment retention programs through our Profession...

On today's show, we discuss Reinventing Yourself in Business with Edward Robinson. Whether personal or in business, it's a subject that's rarely discussed among those who only play by the rules. One day a number of us will have a realization that the current position we're in is not suited for our lives. We might be trying to fulfill a sense of validation in the eyes of our peers, friends and fami...

On our show today, we discuss Community Gardens with Darren Chapman from Tigermountain Foundation. Many Americans have joined community gardens - often growing more food than they can possibly use, preserve or give to friends. At the same time, tens of millions of Americans struggling to feed their families can't get fresh produce from the local food pantry. Guest Speaker Information: Darren Chapm...

On today's show, we discuss Now What ? - One Man’s Search for a Father -  with David Christel . How many sons know their fathers and vice versa? Throughout history, fathers and sons have struggled with each other. Each has tried to be his own man based on his father, and his father based on his father, and so on. One would think that in all this time we’d have learned how we raise our sons and und...

On today's show, we discuss The Strengthening Working Families Initiative with Winsom Benjamin and Isis Sanchez. SWFI is taking someone who has a job, and moving them into a career track where they have opportunities for advancement or a ladder to grow skills and become a more valuable (and higher paid) employee. The three sectors for which we focus our training opportunities represent the major e...

On today's show, we discuss A Man and His Money with returning guest  Douglas Reprogle Founder and COO of AGAPE Adoption Agency of Arizona INC,. When it comes to money, men tend to take more risks and don't save for emergencies. Men use money as a score card and can struggle with self-esteem when there are financial problems.  Douglas Reprogle with AGAPE Adoption Agency of Arizona INC. Phone: 480....

On today's show, we discuss families living in poverty with Renea Gentry of ICM Food & Clothing Bank. ICM provides “an immediate response to basic human needs.” For 100 - 150 families and individuals each day. Another service they provide is case management for those clients who are having problems with housing, employment, disability or social security payments, food stamps and other life’s neces...

On today's show, we discuss SNAP with Jessica Beresford of Father Matters. A record 20% of American households, one in five, were on food stamps in 2013, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).The numbers also show there was a record number of individuals on food stamps in 2013 and that the cost of the program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), was at...

Our guest today is Bobbi Sudberry Executive Director/Co-Founder of Kaity's Way. Bobbi  will share with listeners the mission of Kaity's Way and provide details about their upcoming Step Against Teen Dating Violence Fundraising event. Guest Speaker Information: Bobbi Sudberry Executive Director/Co-Founder of Kaity's Way Email: kw08@kaitysway.org Website:http://www.kaitysway.org                    ...

On today's show, we discuss Kids and Cars with Dawn Peabody. Every day, children are left unattended in or around vehicles – a danger most people greatly underestimate.  Hyperthermia, power window strangulations, and low-speed high severity crush injuries like backovers and frontovers typify what happens when children are left alone in or around motor vehicles on private property.  This emerging p...

On our show today, we discuss Continuing education for teenage parents with Heidi Christensen . If you are a pregnant or parenting teenager, you are still entitled to the same training and education as other students. While continuing education can be challenging in your situation, it is possible if you know your options and a way forward. Guest Speaker Information: Heidi Christensen, Program Dire...

On today's show, we discuss Representing Yourself In Family Court with Family Law Attorney Wendy Hernandez. Before getting started, it is important for people to understand that there is a lot to know about court. Do not assume that you understand the law, the process, or the procedures involved. This is not the kind of information that people usually pick up in their everyday lives. People often...

On our show today, we talk about Prevent Child Abuse with our special guest Mary Warren from Best for Babies. A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds? More than five children die every day as a result of child abuse. 14% of all men in prison in the US were abused as children and 36% of all women in prison were abused as children. Abuse and neglect in the early years can have permanent, d...

On today's show, we discuss Man in the Mirror with  Michael Grimm.  “Men currently in their midyears are caught between their traditional silent, strong and austere fathers who went to work and provided for their families, and the more progressive, open and individualistic generation of their sons. They do not know which of these two very different ways of life and masculine culture they should fo...

On today's show, we have returning guest Chris Radoccia and Richard Cunningham from the radio show MAN UP and LEAD. We have all heard jokes about "who wears the pants in the family." Yet leadership in the home is no laughing matter. During the last few decades our culture has redefined the meaning and responsibilities of man and woman in society and in the home. Many men are confused and insecure....

On our show today, we talk about The Impact of Adoption with Douglas Reprogle from AGAPE Adoption Agency. In the U.S. 397,122 children are living without permanent families in the foster care system. 101,667 of these children are eligible for adoption, but nearly 32% of these children will wait over three years in foster care before being adopted. Guest Speaker Information: Douglas Reprogle - AGAP...

On today's show, we discuss Holidays and Money with Stu Burns. Armed with your budget, make a list of all the people you want to buy for. Then go over the list and decide how much you can spend on each. Don't have enough money to cover your holiday budget? Go through it again and cut names or amounts. Once you settle on a dollar amount for each person, that's it. "If you can't afford a sweater, ge...

Our guest today is Keith Root, Father Matters Job & Training Institute facilitator. Keith will cover job-seeker do's and dont's -- key rules and strategies that will help you avoid mistakes and lead you toward success in your job search. Guest Speaker Information: Keith Root with Father Matters Phone: 602.774.3298 Website:www.fathermatters.org                                                      ...

On today's show we discuss The Love Tank with Vance and Rana Simms. To fill the love tank of the spouse, it is important to do things that they'll appreciate rather than what you want. While most women will like being sent flowers at work, some would just like the money and a full day at the mall (with you taking care of the kids that day). While most men would like toys (LCD screen, 6 hp mower et...

On today's show, we discuss SontarahLife with Behavioral Specialist Michael Freeman. Parental substance abuse interrupts a child’s normal development, which places these youngsters at higher risk for emotional, physical and mental health problems. Because parents who abuse alcohol or other drugs are more likely to be involved with domestic violence, divorce, unemployment, mental illness and legal...

On today's show, we discuss Grandparents raising Grandchildren with Victoria Gray. Many grandparents in this care taking role underestimate or are unaware of the added burdens their new role as "parents" will place upon them. Grandparents often assume their role will be to nurture and reward children without having to set limits. When grandparents serve as primary caregivers, however, they must le...