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Social scientists continue to report that many Americans, male and female, suffer from a "father hunger." Growing up, they didn’t have sufficient experience of connection with their fathers. Dads worked away from the home—sometimes long hours—and often felt out of place in the mix of family life.
Business success and the demands of being the main provider came at a great price for men in the fifties, sixties, and seventies. Many men sacrificed their awareness of just how fiercely they loved their children and how much they wanted to be close to them. In time, the distance increased, and the awareness grew more and more dim.
Dads, it is essential that you do not let this grand and wonderful desire to be a good father wither and die from lack of attention. Be proactive in this regard. Take steps to reconnect with your feelings and communicate them to your children.
Imagine this: You pull open a drawer one morning, and way in the back under those paisley socks you haven’t worn in about a dozen years, you find a packet of letters. You look them over,…
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