A Reminder of the Importance of Fathers

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The tragedy in Chardon Ohio (see news report) is a stark reminder of how important fathers are in the life of children.
No matter how one looks at it, statistics show (see one of many examples) that fatherless children are at a much higher risk of all kinds of problems such as...

• Become involved in crime
• Higher incarceration rates
• More violent and deviant behavior
• Higher probabilities of being victims and/or perpetrators of abuse
• Premarital sex
• Continue the pattern of fatherlessness

The list goes on...

And while (thankfully) not every child without a father will end up bringing a gun to school and shooting others, there is no question that EVERY child needs a daddy in their life.

And while most of us may at home dads, all of us need to be present in our children's lives.

Dads matter!