Strong families, communities, and nations need strong fathers. America needs men and women to recognize that fathers are essential for happy, healthy, and successful children. Yet, “one of two American children will spend the entirety of their childhood living with both biological parents,” according to an article published by Esther Larsen at The Deseret News. The article concluded as follows:
One big reason so many of the boys and men
in our nation are having trouble is that too many males are distanced from
fatherhood, either as practitioners of paternal love or recipients of that
love. Family breakdown and distant dads spell trouble for boys and men alike.
So the philanthropic community needs to strengthen marriage, underline the
importance of dads and help all fathers – both residential and nonresidential –
strengthen their ties with their children.
In particular, foundations and wealthy
individuals should get behind initiatives that strengthen marriage…. They could
also help initiatives that provide compelling messaging around fathering and
the irreplaceable role of fathers on social media … which encourages young men and women to put
marriage before the baby carriage.
Finally, we need to build networks of
support for dads and husbands…. The aim here is to maximize initiatives that
will make our country a place where Father’s Day is a day of true celebration
for ever more men, women and children.
Sunday
is Fathers’ Day, and millions of fathers will be honored by their wives,
children, and grandchildren. As we honor fathers this weekend, we must make
sure that they know how important they are to children of all ages. Strong
fathers are essential for strong families, strong communities, and strong
nations.
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