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On today's show, we discuss Restore My Civil Rights with Michael Harris. Restore My Civil Rights (RMCR) is a full-service document preparation agency that understands exactly what you are going through, because we have been there ourselves and are here to not only guide you through the process of restoring your constitutional rights, but to also mentor you in the process of doing so. We are surviv...

On today's show, we discuss Tax Time with Stu Burns. Taxpayers overlook many deductions. People who don’t itemize their deductions often wrongly assume they don’t qualify for any. Actually, there are some deductions available even to people who take the standard deduction. Generally, these are referred to as adjustments to income. Among the overlooked adjustments are those for moving expenses for...

On today's show, we discuss Real Men - Real Talk. A live recording from a Father Matters men's support group. This may be the era of the evolving dad who changes more diapers, reads extra Dr. Seuss books and spends added time raising his children. But when he looks for support groups he sees mostly moms. To state the obvious, dads matter more at home every year, playing a critical role in everythi...

On today's show, Vance reads the chapter Yourself-Enterprise from his book MAN TALK, 12 Must Have Life Changing Conversations Between Men. Your boss doesn’t respect you, you’re just another number. Your salary is sub-par and you’re working week-to-week just to get by. You have weekends free, but only 2 weeks of vacation per year. You constantly wonder “what if I had started my business five years...

On today's show, we discuss Money Talk with Stu Burns. The new year is a great time for a fresh start. Along with health and fitness goals, financial resolutions are usually at the top of the list of improvements most people want to see happen in their lives. Stu will share some reminders for family budgeting that never get old and can help stretch even the tightest incomes. Guest Speaker Informat...

On today's show, we discuss Working with DCS to Get Your Child Back. A live recording from our Fifth Annual Court & Custody Conference with Janet Bell and Casey Melsek from Department of Child Safety. Sadly, it's not uncommon for children to be removed from their homes. If it happens to you, do you know what to do to protect your rights as a parent, to keep your children safe while they're away fr...

On today's show, we discuss Fathers With Voices with Eric Legette. During the time Mr. Legette was laying the foundation for Fathers With Voices, his own daughter was two years old. In between working at times two jobs and attending college full-time at night, he made time to bond with his daughter. In September of 1996, Mr. Legette’s time with his daughter was threatened. Mr. Legette became invol...

On our show today, we discuss KidsCare with Siman Qaasim. We have some good news! KidsCare health coverage is now back in Arizona. You may qualify for this low-cost, high quality medical insurance for your children. There are a lot of great reasons to see if you qualify. You can see your doctor whenever your child is sick. KidsCare also offers a wide range of benefits like check-ups and immunizati...

On today's show, we discuss Broken girl broken woman. A live recording from our Mother 2 Mother workshop. Some abused women try using drugs, alcohol, smoking, or overeating to cope, but this can lead to greater physical and emotional problems. Many survivors’ lives are characterized by frequent crises e.g. job disappointments, relocations, failed relationships and financial setbacks. Many are the...

On today's show, we discuss Parenting Time vs. Legal Decision Making with Family Law Attorney Wendy Hernandez. According to Sacks Tierney P.A. The terms "legal custody" and "physical custody" were replaced with, respectively, "legal decision-making" and "parenting time." The goal was to eliminate the emotions and expectations attached to the term "custody." Custody battles often would evolve into...

On today's show, we discuss Second Chances with Jimmy Simmons. A live recording from Father Matters Father Fest Conference. If you see shattered pieces of your life’s dreams as stepping stones or as parts of a beautiful life mosaic, you can appreciate those broken remnants. All your disappointments, no matter how small or how large, can be part of something so beautiful that it can be hard to imag...

On today's show, we discuss A Man and His Money with returning guest Douglas Reprogle. 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: 480.272.7994 Website: http://www.agapeaz.org WWW.FATHERMATTERS....

On today's show, we discuss Father's vs The System. One manner in which Men’s Rights Activists derail feminist arguments is alluding to instances in which women supposedly experience privilege. Often, they use the court system – and custody battles in particular – as an example. Statistically, it appears that the family courts in the United States are biased against fathers. For example, 83% of mo...

On today's show, we discuss Finding Your Passion with Michael Freeman. If you could do one thing to transform your life, I would highly recommend it be to find something you’re passionate about, and do it for a living. If you’ve got a job you dislike, or even hate, this will sound like a pipe dream to you. And if you never put in the effort to find what you’re passionate about, you’re right: such...

On today's show, we discuss The Journey to fatherhood. A live recording from CBS radio with our Founder/Executive Director Vance Simms. The triumph over his fatherless childhood, and his becoming a father to his oldest son Nathan at the young age of twenty-two. With the odds against him, Vance fought to be the father to his son that he did not have growing up. This interview offers inspiration and...

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 pub...

On today's show, we discuss Holiday Job Searching with Lindsey Kelly. Are you about to start a job search or are you in the midst of looking for a new job? Are you thinking about waiting to start or putting your job search on hold? If so, think again. Contrary to popular opinion, this is a good time of year to find a job. Employers don't stop hiring just because it's the holidays. In addition, the...

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 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...

On today's show, we discuss The Role of Fathers with Vance Simms. Fathers play an important role in a child's development from birth through adulthood. In fact, numerous studies have reached the same conclusion: Children with involved fathers have an advantage -- socially and academically -- over children with distant or no relationships with their dads. "We found that fathers who are involved wit...

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...

On today's show, we discuss Sex Trafficking with Breanna Vales Director of REDLIGHT REBELLION. Sex trafficking is a form of modern slavery that exists throughout the United States and globally. Sex traffickers use violence, threats, lies, debt bondage, and other forms of coercion to force women, men and children to engage in commercial sex against their will. Under federal law, any minor under the...

On our show today, we discuss Domestic Violence Awareness month with Corine Raygoza from New Life Center. The statistics on domestic violence are heartbreaking. One in four women, and one in seven men, have been the victims of severe physical violence by an “intimate partner” (boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse) at some point in their life. Nearly half of all men and women have experienced psychologic...

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...

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 WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG