"I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection." -- Sigmund Freud
"Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!"
-- Lydia M. Child
It is much easier to become a father than to be one.
~Kent Nerburn, Letters to My Son: Reflections on Becoming a Man, 1994
Old as she was, she still missed her daddy sometimes.
~Gloria Naylor
"If the new American father feels bewildered and even defeated, let him take comfort from the fact that whatever he does in any fathering situation has a fifty percent chance of being right."
-- Bill Cosby
"It is a wise father that knows his own child." -- William Shakespeare |
Finding out that you are going to become a dad can be an exciting and confusing time. Becoming a father demands dedication, passion, and support.
Men bring remarkable expertise and affection to the parenting process, and are critical to the health and well-being of their families.
An estimated one-third of the nation's youth are growing up without their biological fathers present, according to Milton Scott of the National Fatherhood Initiative.*
New dads, experienced dads or becoming a dad?
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* "Capital Region Tu"February 10, 2005, Cover page
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