Duncan Fisher - Latest Comments in I am leaving the Fatherhood Institute: my future plans

Re: I am leaving the Fatherhood Institute: my future plans

DuncanFisher — Sat, 09 May 2009 09:32:14 -0000

I do not advocate fathers' rights. The key issue is the well-being of
children and their own rights. We know from experience and research
that fathers have a key influence on their children - it can be good
or bad - and that is why we need to think about fatherhood.

equal rights with mothers. The issue is the wellbeing of children and
what works best for them.

Re: I am leaving the Fatherhood Institute: my future plans

Peggy Haynes — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:33:48 -0000

I think its unfair for men to want equal rights with mothers over their children, as MOTHERS are the ones who have to go through the pain, and risks, and after-effects of pregnancy (many women, including myself,suffer appalling nausea, sickness and other horrible sympoms) and all the pain of labour and birth (which is often horrendous), - while MEN are fortunate enought to be able to produce countless children in a lifetime very easily indeed, well into old age

Re: I am leaving the Fatherhood Institute: my future plans

Aiison — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:29:35 -0000

I had had no idea that fatherhood was such an important feature in so many key policy areas. I'll be changing my views from now on. I think the www.fatherhoodinstitute.com site is fantastic for professionals like me - and have already sent families to your www.dad.info site that you will be running from now on. best, Alison (Derby)

Re: I am leaving the Fatherhood Institute: my future plans

Tom — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:58:48 -0000

Duncan, your work with the Fatherhood Institute was an inspiration to all of
us who helped you create the organisation, first as Fathers Direct and then as
it moved into the mainstream of the parenting sector, and I for one can't
thank you enough for the work you did to guide us through the formation and
growth of the organisation.

Your ability to navigate through the twists and turns of policy, funding and
market forces helped us grow from five people with an idea into one of the
most dynamic and influential organisations in its field.

Your recent achievement of brokering a partnership that has persuaded the
government to release £55 million of funding for services for the children
of separated families is a testament to your amazing ability to carefully
nurture trust among partners and formulate practical ways forward to reach
our goals.

I'm sure the Institute will miss you very much, and I am very happy to still
be working with you!