About Fatherville

The extent to which a father is actively involved in his child's life is a good measure of the extent to which the child's mental, physical, social and even spiritual growth will flourish.

Michael E. Farrell
President, Fatherville.com and the Fatherville Organization

The mission of Fatherville is two-fold: First to improve the well-being of children by inspiring and equipping men to be more effectively involved in the lives of children. Second to encourage, challenge, and educate fathers to become actively engaged in the lives of their children. An increasing trend towards fatherlessness in America is disturbing and the Fatherville organization is here to help reverse that trend. Founded by Michael Farrell in 2005 the organization's mission is to conduct research on fathers and fathering, and to develop practical resources to prepare dads for various fathering situations.

Ultimately Fatherville is a website resource. It's for fathers...by fathers and about fathers and the rewards of fatherhood. The purpose of this site is to provide articles and essays that will encourage men to become better fathers through the exchange of ideas that can take place in an online environment. I believe that when we are willing to relate our own personal tips, tricks and traps we can learn from one another about some of the pitfalls to be avoided. To be sure parenting is a journey. But if we can help one another along the way then we can become a support and an encouragement for one another in order to do our most important job to the very best of our ability.

So, if you are a father, a step-father, a male role model, or just a man who knows a kid who needs help then Fatherville is for you.

There are many other fathers who have committed to sharing their experiences by writing articles and/or essays and participating in the forums on this site. After all, that's what the site is all about--fathers helping fathers.