By Greg Gerber on 7/22/2008 9:55 PM

When a California man apparently had enough bad behavior from his 13-year-old daughter, he made her stand on a busy street corner holding a sign that said she is a liar who disrepected her parents.

Of course, a California psychologist blasted the tactic by suggesting that the father open up more lines of communication with his daughter. In a bid to ensure job security, the shrink suggested the parents and child needed counseling to figure out an appropriate way to discipline the girl.

I think Clayton is doing a fine job. In fact, he may become one of my heroes. Dismissing the counseling suggestion, Clayton suggested that if his daughter's activities continue, next time he'll take her to the mall to hold the sign again.

Clayton Delouth is one guy who truly understands that any man -- even a physchologist -- can father a child, but it takes a DODO to raise a daughter.

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By Greg Gerber on 7/6/2008 11:09 AM

By the time I finished reading a story which appeared recently in London's The Daily Mail, I was almost nauseous. The story centered around an 11-year-old beauty queen and her mother who is transforming this innocent girl into a selfish little waif who will undoubtedly think the world revolves around her.

The story describes a girl who got her first set of false eye lashes at 8, and whose parents spend $594 per month (£300 English pounds) on beauty treatments including hair extensions, fake tans and pedicures.

The root of this whole sorry is evident when father, Martin, is described as a man who is never at home and who seems to exert no influence at all over the raising of his daughter.  He's an emasculated male not even trying to raise a daughter by leaving the job entirely in the hands of a self-centered beauty queen.

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