No moment in a man’s life compares to the moment when he becomes a father. Holding his child, God’s own creation, imparts a sense of wonder. But it also offers a challenge: A father has to be a protector, provider, mentor, leader, and so much more in the child’s life.

As fathers who have experienced this very moment, we understand the need for engaged men in the home. We’ve read a mountain of studies on what happens to families without a strong father figure: Children are less likely to finish school and be healthy and are more likely to later go to prison (especially boys); girls are more likely to become pregnant as teenagers.

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