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Raising the Next Generation of Men
Scott says his abusive behavior went unchecked for over 10 years. His four
sons, now young men, are paying the price for their father's violence. Some
have been involved in domestic violence situations; all have had problems with substance abuse.
When his oldest son was 15 years old, Scott decided, "The violence is going to end with me." But the damage had already been done. For years, Scott had terrorized his entire family. "I was working in low-income jobs, and I was frustrated that the money wasn't paying the bills. It was my only way of trying to gain control. Through the Men's Resource Center of Western Massachusetts and the Men Overcoming Violence (MOVE) program, I learned to control myself." What Every Dad Should Know
Scott never was arrested. He sought to reform himself in a program that lasted
seven years. He hopes each of his sons will complete a similar program. Scott
is now a domestic violence advocate and has this message for other fathers:
Teaching Boys to be Men
Don McPherson,
Executive Director of the Sports Leadership Institute, says, "We don't raise boys to be men, we raise boys not to be women." Mothers and fathers are equally responsible for teaching boys that girls are weaker and more emotional. Parents often scold little boys not to cry when they fall and hurt themselves. 'Be a man, toughen up.' They learn to repress their hurt and express anger, an acceptable male emotion.
Why Men Become Abusive
Jackson Katz,
founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention Program, explains why men abuse.
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