Hoosier Daddy

So, my informal poll of mothers in this suburban Atlanta practice reveals more than 60 percent are single. Is dad involved? The moms seem surprised I even ask the question...apparently noone ever asks the question and this is the way of life they've adopted and the only way they've known. If I ask the kids if they see their dads, some say yes, on the weekend or once a month, but a significant minority have no idea who or where he is.

Of course, this is not news. But read on, from a story excerpted from the Philadelphia newspaper this morning. This is not a publicity stunt either.

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Marry Your
Baby Daddy Day

The nation's first ever mass wedding of its
kind....

On September 29, 2005, 10 unmarried couples
w/children will be married during a landmark
event called Marry Your Baby Daddy Day. The
FREE mass wedding will be officiated by the
acclaimed Dr. Rev. Herbert Daughtry in
Brooklyn, NY. Celebrity wedding dress
designers, vendors and wedding planners have
signed up to make this a very memorable and
important moment in the lives of 10 loving,
fantastic couples! Several celebrity VIP figures
will be among the distinguished guests.

Marry Your Baby Daddy Day is an invitation to
couples who already live together and want to
jump the broom in the name of love and their
community.

A portion of the proceeds from the book,
Marry Your Baby Daddy will be going to the
Hour Children charity. Marry Your Baby
Daddy Day is an effort to strengthen the % of
2-parent households in urban communities.
Currently the OOW rate is over 70%.

We always hear about "baby mama drama" but
we rarely, if ever, hear about those who actually
love the mother/father of their children.

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Good idea? Got me. Back to the baby mill.