The Importance of Fatherhood

"A father's calling is eternal, and its importance transcends time. It is a calling for both time and eternity." Ezra Taft Benson

A new documentary by filmaker John Papola celebrates the 'heroic role' of fatherhood, contrary to much of what is promoted in our culture today.

"The documentary preaches the power of papas at a shocking period in American culture when "masculinity as a concept has been minimized and relegated to the realm of toxicity," Papola said. Dads have been downsized during the assault in recent decades — with tragic results for families, children and society at large. About 1 in 4 American children — nearly 20 million — are raised in a home without a father or father figure, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In 1960, that figure was just 1 in 10." (Fox News)

Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation, shares similar sentiments about the impact to children of growing up without a father in the home in his video America's Dad-Shaped Hole. ""The evidence is so overwhelming that it's not really controversial anymore. Children who grow up without their fathers carry the heaviest social, economic, and physchological cross social science can measure."

Fathers have been uniquely positioned to care for their children and have a profound impact on their future like no other. Life Care Pregnancy Center is devoted to helping fathers as well as mothers and babies. For more information on our Fatherhood Initiative, please contact us.