First, Happy Father's Day to every father reading this! Being a father is one of the most rewarding and one of the toughest jobs on earth...and not everyone gets it right. Juggling work and family time takes some deliberate effort. And President George W. Bush has determined to make committed, responsible fatherhood a national priority. Is this necessary? What do you think? ...
43% of U.S. children live without their father
90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes
71% of pregnant teenagers lack a father in their lives
63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes
90% of adolescent repeat arsonists live without a father
75% of adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes
70% of juveniles in state operated institutions have no father
The President said on the importance of dads, "The presence of two committed, involved parents contributes directly to better school performance, reduced substance abuse, less crime and delinquency, fewer emotional and other behavioral problems, less risk of abuse or neglect, and lower risk of teen suicide. The research is clear: fathers factor significantly in the lives of their children. There is simply no substitute for the love, involvement, and commitment of a responsible father."
You may be a wonderful father, or had one, but there are thousands of kids today who don't. I want to encourage you to be a father to the fatherless, which will not only have an impact on them for the rest of their lives, which is good cause enough, but will as well impact our nation as the next generation steps into the role of leading in our country.
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© Sharon Hughes 2005
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