Father Matters

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 today's show, we discuss Father Matters Reentry Services with James Lynch. From the beginning, Father Matters purpose has been to promote the growth in socially and economically deprived communities. Our down-to-earth style is aimed at providing the tools necessary to empower men and women and their families to improve community well being. We are proud of our many successful endeavors we have...

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 Changing Your Life Goals with Monica Williams. It’s time to stop setting the wrong goals and start using goals to determine the journey, not the destination. Many high achievers reach their goals, but they end up missing their lives in the process–and not in a trivial “I’m-working-too-hard-to-have-friends” kind of way. No, they reach their goals and discover they were t...

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 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 Support Services for Families with Miguel Garcia of Father Matters. Guest Speaker Information: Miguel Garcia Male Involvement Coordinator with Father Matters Phone: 602.774.3298 Website:http://www.fathermatters.org                                                                    WWW.FATHERMATTERS.ORG

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 Father Matters Reentry Services with James Lynch. From the beginning, Father Matters purpose has been to promote the growth in socially and economically deprived communities. Our down-to-earth style is aimed at providing the tools necessary to empower men and women and their families to improve community well being. We are proud of our many successful endeavors we have...

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 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 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 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 Dad Zone with Jerome Parker. Children from fatherless homes are 32 times more likely to run away, 20 times more likely to have behavioral disorders, 9 times more likely to drop out of high school and 20 times more likely to end up in prison.  Dad Zone is committed to enhancing children’s development by creating opportunities via activities and events to help nurture and...

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 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...

Broken boy broken man. A live recording from our Fathers Mentoring Fathers workshop. Former victims of child abuse are typically changed by the experience, not only because they were traumatized, but because they feel a loss of innocence and dignity and they carry forward a heavy burden of shame. Emotional, physical, and sexual child abuse can so overwhelm a victim with shame that it actually come...

On today's show, we discuss, Journey to Fatherhood part 2 with Vance Simms. With the odds against Vance, he fought to be the father to his son Nathan that he did not have growing up. This interview offers inspiration and hope to fathers young and old across this country. Guest Speaker Information: Vance Simms Founder/Executive Director of Father Matters INC. Phone: 602.774.3298 Website: www.father...

On today's show, we discuss Command the Courtroom with Wendy Hernandez. Although you have an absolute right to represent yourself, there are significant risks and responsibilities which go along with that right. It is important that you carefully examine the risks at every stage of the court process to determine if you are able to go forward without an attorney. Family Law cases are often difficul...

On today's show, we discuss Arizona Facts of Life with Yolanda Robinson. Yolanda grew up in a poverty stricken area, did not graduate high school, and became a teen mother. Despite all of this, she persevered and was inspired to start Arizona Facts Of Life (AZFOL) after she spent 8 years in the social services field observing the needs of today’s youth while drawing from her own experiences. Durin...

On today's show, we discuss The Phoenix Public Library with Lee Franklin and Joanna Marroquin. Your Phoenix Public Library is more than a warehouse for books! Our mission is focused on what we can do for and with people in our communities. We are a cornerstone that supports early literacy, education, entrepreneurship, empowerment, and engagement. In 2017, Phoenix Public Library was able to continu...

On today's show, we discuss Life As A Teen Dad with Raymond C.If you’re a teen and you’ve learned that you are going to become a father, this could be a confusing time for you. It’s completely normal to have lots of different thoughts and feelings, and it will take a long time to get used to the idea of becoming a father. More often than not when you think of teen parents, most people think about...

On today's show we discuss When Should Kids Start Brushing? with Kazandra Barrios. Many parents have a tough time judging how much dental care their kids need. They know they want to prevent cavities, but they don't always know the best way to do so. Even babies can develop tooth decay if good feeding habits aren't practiced. Putting a baby to sleep with a bottle might be convenient, but can harm...

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 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 i...