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HELLO, James McLoughlin here, to Welcome YOU back to the pages of Full-Time Dad's Magazine. I remember getting this Magazine every other month, and feeling as if an old friend had come to visit . . . I missed that old friend, that is why I brought it back . Why me? Because I am a Dad; the father of three; a teenager, a pre-schooler, and a toddler. I have been a Traditional Father, I am a Divorced Father, and I am a housedad. I am, and have always been, a Full-Time Dad.
Why Full-Time Dads? Because Parenting is Not A Hobby! Anyone who spends 30 or more hours a week on the job is considered a full-time Employee, and one does not have to spend 24 hours a day to be considered full-time. The same applies to Fathers. Our definition of a full-time Dad is any father who takes his children's care as a top priority in his life. The "Average" American Father spends about 173 minutes (less than 3 hours) a week interacting with his children, the experts say. that , my friends, IS NOT FULL-TIME. All it really takes is love to be a dad, add time & devotion, and you have a full time dad.
And a Magazine just for YOU.
The purpose of Full-Time Dads Magazine is to serve as a Community Newsletter for All Fathers with Open Forums and Open Submissions. The Goal of Full-Time Dads is To ENHANCE & PROMOTE the role of FATHERS in the Family & Society.
To help return Fatherhood to what it has always been:
A BADGE OF HONOR
. Some are calling this "A Return to its Roots" I take that as a complement. Others are saying , "It's a bold step forward" That I take as a challenge.
Full-Time Dads was Founded by Chris Stafford in April of 1991 as "The Interactive Journal for Caregiving Fathers." Chris passed the Torch to Stephen Harris who carried it four more years. Chris has now guided this Publication into my hands, and now, from Mine into Yours. For this is your Magazine.
The Success of FTD depends greatly, almost entirely ,on YOU - the Dads out there. Your Support (Subscriptions) & Contributions (Submissions) will Keep the Dream Alive.
When Chris founded this Magazine, He had a vision; I told myself that someday I would be browsing the magazine rack with my grandchild and point out Full-Time Dads and say, "You know, I started that magazine back in 1991 when fathers weren't included in parenting very much." I envision the child being awed that not only was Full-Time Dads my creation but also shocked by the revelation that at one time fathers weren't recognized as the nurturing parents they are.
Together, We will see this come true! Full-Time Dads is your magazine!
FULL-TIME DADS is the Parenting Magazine for All Fathers (Traditional, Single, Divorced and Housedads), who are often overlooked when the topic of parenting is discussed. They say you cannot be all things for all men, its Crazy to try. They also said it was crazy for me to try getting this Magazine out in less than a month. . . I agree!
FULL-TIME DADS is Not Saying, Does Not Contend, nor is trying to imply, That one need be the Primary Care Giver to be A GOOD Father. All a man needs do, is be active in his child's life, participate in his upbringing, care for his children's welfare, to be a good father. The greatest measure of a man is the mark he has left on the Hearts & Minds of his children.
It is as manly an act to cradle a child in his arms as it is to ride him on your shoulders!
There are Universal Truths that Apply to all Fathers. Let us explore these together.
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