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by Anita DiGregory
“A Tribute to Dads”
According to the U.S. Census
Bureau, there are over 72 million
fathers across the country. This
month, as we prepare to celebrate
dads, their importance in society,
communities, and families is
palpable and unmistakable.
Recent research points to the
importance of an engaged father
in the development of his children.
According to Pennsylvania State
University Sociologist Paul Amato,
continued research points to “the
father effect,” a term depicting the
many positive effects that children
with engaged fathers experience.
He adds, “Fathers and mothers are
children’s most important teachers.
Fathers might ask themselves, what
are my children learning about life
in general, about morality, about
how family members should treat
one another, about relationships
from observing me every day?”
This sentiment seems to be shared
by many. Former President George
W. Bush, who himself is a father
of two, stated, “By providing their
sons and daughters with a positive
example, fathers help give their
children the necessary foundation
they need to make wise decisions
throughout their lives.”
Happy Father’s Day to all those
dads out there working tirelessly
and heroically for their families.
Although you may not own a red
cape, you rise each day and fight
the good fight. And, even though
your days may be filled with traffic,
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Charles Ingalls (Little House on
For kids and parents alike the Prairie)…“Everybody wants to
know that they are loved, or needed,
or cared about.”
Jack Pearson (This Is Us)…
“Sometimes they’ll make good
decisions. Sometimes bad decisions.
And every once in a while, they’re
gonna do something that’s gonna
knock us off our feet. Something
that exceeds even our wildest
board meetings, hard labor, dirty Ward Cleaver (Leave It to dreams.” “The kids are gonna be
diapers, minimal sleep, and even Beaver)…“You are never too old fine. We’ve shown them a healthy
teenage eye-rolling and attitudes, to do goofy stuff.” “A thing is marriage…We’re their parents,
your dedication and commitment either right or it’s wrong. And if it Bec, but at the end of the day, what
is making a positive difference…a is wrong in the first place…then it happens to them, how they turn
difference you may not see now, but is still wrong no matter how many out, it’s bigger than us.”
a life-altering difference. Thank you! people do it.” “There’s nothing old- Danny Tanner (Full House)…
As a tribute, here are some words of fashioned about politeness.” “Just remember, when children
wisdom from some famous TV dads. Dan Connor (Roseanne)… seem the least lovable, it means
“Someday, my precious angel, you they need love the most.”
Words of Wisdom from TV Dads will be a parent and you will realize
Philip Banks (The Fresh Prince that every day is Kid’s Day.” Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith
of Bel Air)…“Before you criticize Show)…“You do the best you can
somebody, you find out what he’s all Howard Cunningham (Happy and that’s all I’ll ever ask of you.”
about.” Days)…“Richard, there is one “It don’t take courage to be a
thing that women like men to do. winner. It DOES take courage to be
Ray Barone (Everybody Loves It’s what they call ‘a romantic a good loser. Now, you wanna be a
Raymond)…“Look, you want to gesture.’ We men call it ‘eating good loser, you’ll be proud of your
know what marriage is really like? crow.’ “Well, what can I say? Both friends that DID win and you’ll
Fine. You wake up—she’s there. You of our children are married now, congratulate ‘em for it.”
come back from work—she’s there. and they’re starting out to build Tim Taylor (Home
You fall asleep—she’s there. You eat lives of their own. And I guess when Improvement)…“We are
dinner—she’s there. You know? I you reach a milestone like this you enlightened men, and enlightened
mean, I know that sounds like a bad have to have to reflect back on, on men share in the household
thing. But, it’s not. Not if it’s the what you’ve done and, and what responsibilities, right?” “(On
right person.” you’ve accomplished. Marion and helping with math homework)...
Mike Brady (The Brady Bunch)… I have not climbed Mount Everest why don’t they just call it
“It may be the hip thing to call or written a great American novel, the bottom number? The
parents by their first names, but ,ut we’ve had the joy of raising denominator... that sounds like a
around here, we’re still Mom and two wonderful kids, and watching Schwarzenegger movie doesn’t it?”
Dad.” “Fighting isn’t the answer to them and their friends grow up into Carl Winslow (Family
anything. If it were, the biggest and loving adults. And now, we’re gonna Matters)…“When you make a
the strongest would always be right. have the pleasure of watching them mistake, you fess up to it. Trying
That doesn’t make any sense does pass that love on to their children. to cover it up would only make it
it? Reasoning. Calm, cool reasoning. And I guess no man or woman worse.”
That’s a lot better than violence. And could ask for anything more.”
it’s the only sensible way to settle
differences.” “Never open the front www.thecatoctinbanner.com
door without asking who it is.”
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