Fathers in Parenting

FATHERS ARE IMPORTANT!!

My wonderful parents!

This was the first time all of my family went through the
temples together. Such a special moment!

 "A father can be a tremendously positive force in his children’s lives when he sets appropriate limits, is emotionally present for his children, finds time for play, and respectfully negotiates the challenges of parenting with his co‐parent," the center stated. "But when he chooses to be intimidating or assaultive, undermines his co‐parent’s authority in the home, limits the family's access to resources and support, or treats family members as sexual objects and property, his involvement can becomes traumatic and terrifying." (Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse).

"Fathers who are involved in caring for and raising their children from an early age are less likely to pay for sex with a teenage girl and act violently toward their children and partners," Marcos Nascimento, a researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation in Rio de Janeiro, told the Thomas Reuters Foundation

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I am so thankful for the dad that I have! He has always been a Christ-like example. When I was a kid, he would tuck me in at night and silly songs to me. He loved playing outside with us (my siblings and I). We played "pickle," volleyball, basketball, and he tried to be around as much as he could. He would go to my softball, basketball, and volleyball games. He sacrificed so that I could take piano lessons, a gift that I am so thankful for every day.  I know not everyone is fortunate enough to have the "ideal" dad, but I am a lucky girl. Our dads are all different and special in their own ways. Without my dad in my life, things wouldn't have been the same. I watched how he treated my mom, and always showed love to her. I knew what to expect from a man because of how great my dad was to my mom.

~Shalece