By: Megan Morrison, Allison DuFour, Sarah Fong, and Grettio Rivas
All the Single Fathers is a mixture of a social media site and a reference site. Single fathers come here to connect with each other and foster a community of fathers helping fathers. With up-to-date childcare information and articles written by professionals of all sorts, All the Single Fathers strives to give single fathers the resources they need to succeed.
Website Link: All the Single Fathers
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8 comments:
I really like this idea that you guys have come up with. A way to help single fathers is something that should have already been present by now and the fact that you all managed to put it together into a project in a few weeks is certainly indicative of its practicality. The lay out was very nice and organized. I could see how much time and effort was put into it despite any possible oversights. All in all the only real hiccups with it stem from the donations and the questions page. The donations part seems extra and a bit confusing. It would perhaps just be better to add a low cost membership to the website. With regard the questions page, it would definitely serve you all better if you were to create a FAQ page instead where dads could do quick searches for their broad questions and more specific scenarios in the forum pages. Great job you guys. I would love to see this become a real thing in the near future.
To repeat the sentiment of the preceding comment, this is a great project that works very effectively to address the existing gap in resources single fathers are facing. The only two suggestions I have are based off some of the things we discussed in class, namely the need for information for gender-specific child-rearing and non-typical fathers (e.g., single LGBT fathers, father figures without custodial rights, etc.). Because of the stereotypes associated with child-raising, I do believe that fathers are typically less prepared to deal with female-specific problems that come up during a child's development. It's already nerve-wracking to be an adolescent female trying to figure out pads and/or tampons for the first time, without the added stress of a single father whose knowledge of female cycles is limited (to the say the least). In regards to non-typical single fathers, it would be hard to address all the different situations that may arise, but having FAQs or forum posts for at least some of the more common, non-typical father situations (e.g., being a father figure to a child you are are not biologically related to, etc.) would go even further in distinguishing this site from the mom-only competition. For the time constraints on this though, this site is already very successful.
Great project! I think you are making a website that would be appreciated by many of the single fathers out there. I agree with comments made in class that there should be a legal section and more of a separation between caring for boy and girl children. For the legal section, there could be articles on custody rights and other legal trials gone through by single fathers. On the other topic, boys health can be different from girls health. I think it would be more effective if you could have a page for boys and a page for girls. Combining both onto one page of health would work, but it would not be as distinct or effective.
I agree with other comments in class that the ability to post on the website would need a disclaimer so only positive, appropriate posts would be written. Still, postings could take a direction not wanted by you as a team. Maybe you should leave the ability to post more of the daily funny and sweet father posts to a Facebook page. The more serious suggestions on how to improve explanations on the website could just be emailed to the moderators. The website could then be changed if their idea was helpful.
I think you guys did a fantastic job on your final project. I really appreciated the background information that was given in your presentation because I think an interesting statistic that is not very well known is that the number of single father households has increased. In addition, the direct comparison of the leading single mother website to the single father website was eye opening. There was such a drastic difference between the two, and I am glad that you guys found a solution to this gap. I think it is important for fathers to have an active, reliable, and efficient site directed towards them and their needs. I personally believe that it would be discouraging and possibly confusing if fathers have to look on single mother sites to find information.
I thought that the website had a very nice layout. Specifically, I enjoyed the Father Forum tab because that is so unique to this site. Additionally, there is so much potential to what could be included under this tab based on discussions and needs of single fathers. I like that the website as a whole is a one-stop-shop for single fathers, making it easier on them. Something that could be potentially added to this site is the option to make profiles. This new feature could allow fathers to network as well as socialize; however, profiles would need to be moderated to an extent to prevent inappropriate behavior or comments.
I absolutely LOVE this idea! I grew up with a single father for 8 years of my life. I even sent him the links to your website and we both agreed that we like that you implemented so many aspects. I think it is very important, especially in our generation, to provide something like this. I really like how you include topics like Men's Health, which can be important when something traumatic happens, like losing your wife. I feel like this website has the potential to possibly even be a social network for father's.
This website is so unique and it will give other fathers the confidence to ask those questions about child-care and even self-care. Even though I grew up with a single father, your presentation was truly shocking and interesting. I always thought that the rate of single fathers in America was not very big, but your presentation proved me wrong.
Your website has a very beautiful and precise layout. It was easy for me to find information and learn so much. Also, you all presented very well! Well done!
This project succeeded by taking an idea that already exists and applying it to a demographic that was lacking. There are resources out there for parents, but none that target single fathers which is what makes this such a great idea. It is the perfect solution to a problem that people may not even think about, but exists non-the-less. This website seems like it should already exist but it doesn't, until now.
Yes, there are problems with this website, such as the moderation of the chats and discussions, the logistics of answering every question reliably, and the donations aspect to pay professionals seemed a little out of place, but none of these are that major. A few minor tweaks could solve all of these. I would suggest using the donations to pay moderators instead of professional doctors to keep the discussions positive. If any doctors were to answer comments, it would be because they are doing so out of charity since they could make much more money just doing their normal job. By hiring moderators with donations or ad revenue, you keep the comments section productive which will make your site seem more professional and trustworthy.
Other than a few other minor issues, this project effectively solves a problem that people didn't even know about until now.
I truly feel this project is a fantastic idea as single fathers are an often neglected and overlooked community. As others have pointed out though I think it would benefit from being expanded to non-typical fathers such as uncles, father figures, step fathers and the like. I know personally my stepfather and uncle have been just as important in shaping who I am as my biological father was. Perhaps having a guide to being a good stepfather would be a good addition to the how to portion of the site. I'm certain becoming a step-father must be a daunting experience and they would need a support group as well. I also think a section for fathers who lost custody of their children to their wives in divorces would be a good addition. Teach them how to make the most of their time with their children and how to make sure their children do not feel abandoned in the split.
All in all this was a very good project and I could easily see it becoming an actual thing.
From the growing problems in the U.S., one of the growing issues is single parenting. When one things of a single parent, most of the time one imagines a mother working two jobs to feed her children and raising her children alone. Very rarely one might think of the case of a single father caring for a child especially a new born. From the statistics provided in class by the members of All the Single Fathers, the number of single fathers in the U.S. has increased tremendously over the past years. Although the number of single fathers, isn’t has high as that of single mothers, it is still growing exponentially. Since women are most likely the ones doing the single parenting, there are more websites and resources available to them and not to single fathers.
This website is unique to the fact that it is a website designed for single fathers only and it has many resources on it that a single father may need. The name of the website is great, but the current content on the website doesn’t have resources or information for “all” types of fathers. For example, there isn’t information for non-traditional fathers. Since the website name it self is All the Single Fathers, it is crucial to include all types of single fathers. This suggestion was made in class and team members are working on including this aspect to their website.
It was a great idea to have a tab for men’s health on this website because a healthy father = a healthy baby. The current forum could use a few fixes such as having a specific page for commenting or blogging so, that single fathers of different type can communicate and share ideas. It would also be nice to have a relationship tab where it talks about how single fathers can start a healthy relationship with a significant other considering the fact there is a child involved. If this website goes live, then it would need a few formatting graphic fixes. The donations part for the website was not really necessary and would be ok if excluded.
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