Yes, I believe that dads do matter. I am a father and, very importantly, a dad - there is a difference, of course: the first is simply biology and the second is nurture. I am happy that I am a father but I am ecstatic that I am a dad.
My own dad is now gone, a little less than twenty years in my case, and one day it will be my turn. Until that time, I work at assisting my two children with their own children and being the best grandad that I can be to help my adult children in their parenting roles but, very much, to demonstrate to my grandchildren the role of the grandparent - grandfather in my case, grandmother in my wife's case - in their life.
Yes, I believe that dads do matter. I am a father and, very importantly, a dad - there is a difference, of course: the first is simply biology and the second is nurture. I am happy that I am a father but I am ecstatic that I am a dad.
My own dad is now gone, a little less than twenty years in my case, and one day it will be my turn. Until that time, I work at assisting my two children with their own children and being the best grandad that I can be to help my adult children in their parenting roles but, very much, to demonstrate to my grandchildren the role of the grandparent - grandfather in my case, grandmother in my wife's case - in their life.
Sure do. Mine is no longer with me but YES, Dad's matter ❤️