Robert Pedersen, a dad and EQUAL Parenting Advocate from Michigan, wins the Runner-Up award from Best Life Magazine’s Hero Dad Contest.  Robert Pedersen and Robb MacKenzie will be departing on Aug 11^th on their over 600 mile EQUAL Parenting Bike Trek from Lansing, MI to

Washington, D.C.  More details here:  http://daddy.typepad.com/daddyblog/2007/06/robert_pedersen_1.html My husband, Robert Pedersen, found out today (Father’s Day) the most incredible news to date!  He won the Runner-Up Award to Best Life Magazine’s nationwide Hero Dad Contest! 

Millions of readers of Best Life and their Online Magazine will be exposed to the struggles of non-custodial parents to be an EQUAL parent to their children.  This contest was also sponsored by the media powerhouse Rodale Publishing, MSN, The Greenbrier Resort and the National Fatherhood Initiative.  In the area of fatherhood no one is more respected than The National Fatherhood Initiative. 

This fantastic news comes just after Robert and Robb were interviewed on the ultra-popular Radio Lia Show which has a nationwide audience in the U.S. and a growing fan base in Canada!

As Robert’s proud wife, who is expecting and also a step-mom of two amazing kids, I am amazed by how wonderful Robert is with his children.  He is active in every sense of being a dad.  I am so proud to be his wife and to have him be a dad to our child and also two children from a prior marriage.  He continues today to ask for equal time with his children who live only 7 minutes away.  The last thing he wants is yet another round of expensive litigation.  Each dollar spent on attorneys is one less dollar spent on the children. 

Never forget!  It is wrong to deny a child the fundamental right of EQUAL time, love, nurturing and education with BOTH fit parents.    Happy Father’s Day to all!

Angela Pedersen, R.N. ACLS