Men in the Mix
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- January
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The adoption mix, that is.
While the statistics continue to weigh heavily in favor of women, men are on the rise as single dads and adoptive fathers. In a recent report, CNN noted that a growing number of men “are becoming parents using surrogate mothers.”:http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/23/single.men.parenting/index.html
Also note that the national Centers for Disease Control reported in an Aug. 2007 study that “men were twice as likely to adopt as women.”:http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/PRESSROOM/08newsreleases/adoption.htm If nothing else, these are increasing indications that the traditional family is being constantly redefined.
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on Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 12:05 pm by Jorge Fitz-Gibbon.
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Wow, amazing stats!! I didn’t know.
It’s always good to hear from you Jorge. Thanks for the good thoughts. It’s inspirational to see a great dad who’s in a great relationship. Thank you.
Thanks, singlemom. I’m a regular reader, so keep your stuff coming as well.
I think it’s good that men are being thought of as equal parents more than has been the case before. But I still don’t think the explosive growth in non-traditional families is a good thing for society.
I’ve always said it wasn’t necessarily the preferred scenario, David. I’ve just tried to point out that it’s the new reailty. And, as such, I think inclusion is in order.