Category: fathers

Why Fathers Should Take Their Sons Fishing

The first time I went fly fishing with my father, I immediately hooked him through the finger. Neither of us knew what we were doing (obviously), and my first attempt at a cast ended with this minor bloodshed. We worked the hook out, after a bit, though, and no major damage was done. We persevered…


Fathers Are Essential to Educating Children

Commentary In recent years, America has seen parents fighting back against the indoctrination of their children in public schools. School board members have been ousted from their positions, and bills combating the influence of political ideology in classrooms have been signed into law. Teachers unions longstanding monopolization of education policy looks like it could finally be coming…


A Father’s ‘Untold’ Influence

What impact did your father have on you? If you’ve never much thought about it, or discussed it with him, the answers might startle you. I never reflected on it deeply, let alone said anything to him—at least not in words. If I had asked him that question before he died—as the approaching ninth anniversary…


Honoring Your Father

By Barton Goldsmith From Tribune News Service If you were lucky enough to have had a good dad, not a Super Dad but just a regular guy dad, you really hit the jackpot. So many kids grow up (or try to) without the emotional support or even the presence of a father. The idea of…


Why Father’s Day Is More Significant This Year Than Any Other

Commentary Imagine if every neighborhood block on the south side of Chicago had one father living on it. In the most violent areas, you would see a dramatic fall in crime, guns, drugs, and assaults. Why? Because fathers have a powerful influence over teen boys. Take, for instance, the Louisiana high school where violence was…


The Paternity Test: Good Dads Make Every Day a Father’s Day

More than 10 years ago, my daughter and her family visited me in Asheville, North Carolina. My eldest grandson was about 5 years old. Like lots of kids his age, he adored comic book characters with superhuman powers, and unbeknownst to me, his uncle, my eldest son, told Michael that Grandpa was a superhero. He…


The Brave Dads: Don’t Forget the Virtuous Men Unlawfully Jailed in China’s Dark Prisons

Strong, virtuous fathers are the foundations of close-knit families and a better world. While households the world over are preparing to celebrate Father’s Day, honoring their share of the protective fatherly love in their lives, let’s not forget the brave dads who are being persecuted in communist China, either for their faith or for defending…


The Wisdom of Fatherhood

Commentary Cultures vary in how they bring a boy or a girl to maturity as a man or a woman. But for all their variety, every culture until now has educated girls and boys, in the words of Margaret Harper McCarthy, “in how to behave, dress, and act in ways that foster their eventual union…


How to Raise Kids Who Don’t Have ‘Daddy Issues’

“She’s got daddy issues.” You’ve probably heard the phrase before. Usually said with a roll of the eyes or a heavy sigh, the phrase “daddy issues” signals that an adult—often a female but sometimes a male—has trouble forming solid relationships. This problem is attributable to the fact that a person didn’t have a great relationship…


Duty of the Citizen | Constitution Alive

This film is only available in the US because of territorial licensing. Wrap up your study of the Constitution with a discussion about what we the people can do to uphold the principles instituted by our Founding Fathers. From teaching the rising generation to electing public officials who are committed to upholding its principles, there…