About Fatherhood and sons and daughters

Fathering is so important that my heart aches when men talk about the struggles they had with their own dads; many never had one present.  Such is the case of our President.  Mr. Obama talked about this just yesterday and I commend his comments to you.

Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to post a great article about fathering in America.  Look for it.  Meantime, I have an offer for you.  Vincent Staniforth wrote a wonderful little book Questions for My Father:  Finding the Man Behind Your Dad. 

Most of us have ample opportunity to ask our dads about anything.  Yet we just don't.  It seems like a million reasons come along not to do so.  And, isn't it a waste of everything your dad had ever seen, done and thought about not to hear his answers and learning a little bit more about him?  Staniforth wrote this little book out of that regret; it will help start building a clearer, deeper picture of the man behind the word "Dad"  I'll send you a copy if you'll write me: clyde@learfield.com

–clyde