Today is not the same world compared to the one that we were raised in. Being a parent has exponentially more challenges than it had three or four decades ago. According to the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) “for many of our most intractable social ills affecting children, father absence is to blame”. Being a dad, means being both physically and mentally present in your children’s lives. Research has shown how truly present and involved fathers positively impacts on the lives of their children. The responsibility is huge. Families form the cornerstone of society and fathers need to stand up and own that responsibility. This can make a huge difference in their children’s lives, but also to societies in a broader sense. The problem is that most dads do not know where to start.
Maybe start with this book. The ‘Best Dad’ book will give you some reasons as well as practical tips of how to start creating your own deliberate journey on becoming the best dad that you were always meant to be.