Rebecca Hagelin has written a wonderful piece on the need for fathers to know their sons but then correct them and hold them accountable.
Picture the scene: Boys and their parents gathered to discuss a "youthful indiscretion" and its consequences. I was once at such a meeting, and I was struck by the thought that what America needs perhaps more than anything else is fathers who will father.
Social science research, statistics and real life unequivocally tell us that the safest, healthiest, most nurturing place for children is in a home with a mother and father who are married to each other. Yet, according to the National Fatherhood Initiative, some 24 million children live in homes where fathers are absent, meaning one in three children "go to sleep in a home in which their father doesn’t live." Fatherlessness is the great American tragedy of modern times.
She could not be more correct and I being the father of 4, three of which are boys I know this to be true especially smarting from a recent event.
Boys (and girls for that matter) grow by encouragement and by being held accountable.
This is a must read.
Complete Story: Men of character, boys of fortune.
Error: Unable to create directory wp-content/uploads/2024/12. Is its parent directory writable by the server?
About waynem
As a Minnesota based photographer and artist I have been greatly influenced by the Upper Midwest. I focus my skills and energies on portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, architectural and fine art work.
My best work comes from images first painted in my mind. I mull over a prospective image for weeks or months, seeing it from different angles and perspectives, then finally deciding what to capture. The result is images that deeply touch people's emotions and powerfully evoke memories and dreams.
My images are used commercially by companies and organizations ranging from Financial Services firms, mom and pop Ice Cream shops and The Basilica of St Mary to communicate their shared vision and values. Book and magazine publishers have featured my images on their covers. My photographs also grace and enhance the decor of many fine homes.
Boys will be Boys and Good Dads Will Correct Them.
Rebecca Hagelin has written a wonderful piece on the need for fathers to know their sons but then correct them and hold them accountable.
She could not be more correct and I being the father of 4, three of which are boys I know this to be true especially smarting from a recent event.
Boys (and girls for that matter) grow by encouragement and by being held accountable.
This is a must read.
Complete Story: Men of character, boys of fortune.
About waynem
As a Minnesota based photographer and artist I have been greatly influenced by the Upper Midwest. I focus my skills and energies on portraits, landscapes, cityscapes, architectural and fine art work. My best work comes from images first painted in my mind. I mull over a prospective image for weeks or months, seeing it from different angles and perspectives, then finally deciding what to capture. The result is images that deeply touch people's emotions and powerfully evoke memories and dreams. My images are used commercially by companies and organizations ranging from Financial Services firms, mom and pop Ice Cream shops and The Basilica of St Mary to communicate their shared vision and values. Book and magazine publishers have featured my images on their covers. My photographs also grace and enhance the decor of many fine homes.