The Vital Role Fathers, & Father Figures, Play in Children’s Emotional Development

Happy Father’s Day!

Dads really do matter. Children need fathers – just as they need mothers – to love them, to be interested in them and to respond to their needs, making them feel valued and understood. Read more for specifics about why Father’s matter.

 The Urantia Book says in Paper 72:3.4, “It is expected that the most valuable part of a child’s education and character training will be secured from his parents and at home, and fathers devote almost as much attention to child culture as do mothers.” Read More