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7 Habits of Great Dads
What the fathers of the year are getting right about parenting.
Our world often takes parenting for granted. If I’ve learned anything through committing my life to the study of how families work and why they matter, it’s that we don’t give mothers and fathers enough credit.
Moms, dads, and honorary individuals who fill such roles in the life of a child are indispensable, and are core in shaping the life of a child, from birth, well into adulthood.
“Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man.” — Frank Pittman
One interesting statistic I found stated that “85% of children and teens with behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes, and over 70% of all adolescent patients in drug and alcohol treatment centers originate from homes without fathers.” (US Congressman Burgess Owens)
While correlation isn’t causation, it’s certainly obvious through a great amount of data that without great fathers, children suffer. There’s something just about the presence of a father in the home that can bolster the quality of a child’s emerging years.
But what makes them great? What makes an amazing father? Here are a few intentional acts, habits, and…
