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# AP Article Leads to “Helping Husbands and Fathers” Photo Project
Many of you may know I was recently featured in an AP article calling attention to the deadbeat role that many husbands and fathers play in keeping up the house and helping with the kids.

Actually, although I was featured, it was more of an example of the positive possibilities about the role husbands and fathers *could *play, not the negative.

Here are a few newspapers I was featured in:

- [The Northwestern](http://www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090311/OSH04/90309065/1168)

- [Alabama (al.com)](http://blog.al.com/enjoy/2009/03/moms_mad_at_dad_touch_of_rage.html)

- [The Island Packet](http://www.islandpacket.com/lowcountrylife/story/796246.html)

- [Tennessean](http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090317/FEATURES01/903170305)

- [Courier Post Online](http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20090331/LIFE/903310313)

- [Independent Tribune](http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/08/moms-mad-dad-touch-rage-homefront/lifestyles/)

- [Oregon Live](http://www.oregonlive.com/kiddo/index.ssf/2009/03/moms_mad_at_dad_a_touch_of_rag.html)

- [AOL.com](http://www.aol.com.au/lifestyle/story/Mums-mad-at-dad-A-touch-of-rage-on-homefront/1765801/index.html)

- [Courier Journal](http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090330/MOMS/303300009)

That's just the first page of Google. You can [see more if you like](https://www.google.com/search?q=tom+johnson+mad+at+dad&hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=QFB&start=10&sa=N).

Anyway, the number of newspapers is not really the point. The AP article was syndicated. Since then, I've received at least a dozen inquiries from people who opened their newspaper and happened to see photos of me helping my children get ready for church. 

![Me finding the kids' clothes](https://s3.us-west-1.wasabisys.com/idbwmedia.com/images/31.jpg)

Last week another AP photographer contacted me with a new project proposal. In an attempt to raise awareness of helpful fathers, he wants to create a multimedia project titled "Helping Husbands and Fathers."