Fathers can and DO change the World!!!

This is my dad, Brian. He is a hero in my books. He works hard to provide for our family, he is a great example of faithfulness, and he looks for the best in all people, and in all situations. He runs, plays basketball, he skis, plays the harmonica, and is a people person. Who is your father? Why is he important to you?
I understand that not all fathers are loving and caring. I express my sorrow for those people because I know that fatherhood is such an important thing! This weekend, I studied more about fathers and I wanted to share with you my findings from one researcher, Stephanie Pappas:
1. “behavior problems, delinquency, depression, substance abuse and overall psychological adjustment are all more closely linked to dad's rejection than mom's.” (The Science of Fatherhood: Why Dads Matter)
2.“knowing that kids feel loved by their father is a better predictor of young adults' sense of well-being, of happiness, of life satisfaction than knowing about the extent to which they feel loved by their mothers.” (The Science of Fatherhood: Why Dads Matter)
3. "In 2001, the U.S. Department of Education found that kids with highly involved biological fathers were 43 percent more likely than kids without involved biological dads to earn mostly A's in school." (Pappas, 2012)
4. “In a study published in the Journal of Early Adolescence, Brigham Young University researchers found that dad's parenting style is more closely linked to whether teens will exhibit persistence than mom's parenting."
(The Science of Fatherhood: Why Dads matter)

I know fathers can change their childrens lives, for the best place for a child to learn is in the home! (Here's a great talk by Elder L. Tom Perry about fathers:

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1977/10/father-your-role-your-responsibility?lang=eng