Father of the Year candidate touts two dads amid MS journey
Amanda nominated her stepfather Jones, a Lawrence High School sophomore’s father figure, for the National MS Society Mid America Chapter Father of the Year. Diagnosed with MS four years ago, the 52-year-old owes his strength to his family, while the MS community notes more than 300,000 Americans live with the disease and about 200 are diagnosed weekly.
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Fatherhood shifts as single dads rise nationwide
Census figures show 2 million single fathers in 2000, up from 393,000 in 1970, a share of one sixth of single parent families. The piece follows Michael Jones, his daughter Amanda, and Sabine as they navigate multiple sclerosis, family bonds, and community involvement.
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