Diverse Dads

Published 15 September 2008, Posted in Northland

Building bonds a benefit says Diverse Dads. 

Relationship building with children was made easier by not having to fit mainstream fathering stereotypes, disabled dads and gay dads agreed in a panel discussion during Waitakere City’s Focus on Fathering Week last week.

“We are different from the start, so we don’t even try to fit in.  We’re building a new architecture of parenting,” said Maori gay man Ian. He and Dutch partner of 15 years, Erik, have “whangaied” (looked after children from within the family) over 20 children from two generations with up to seven children at one time living with them.

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