The Father Factor - The Importance of Dads in Children’s Lives

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🗓️ 12 June 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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It takes a man to turn a boy into a man. And a dad to show his daughter what she should be looking for in a future husband. That’s why I’m constantly nagging you to choose wisely before getting married… to pick a man who will be a good husband and who’ll also be a good father. Dads aren’t there to just be another adult in the home. They bring something important and essential to their kids’ lives. So, choosing poorly can be very damaging... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:24.3	Takes a man to turn a boy into a man and a dad to show his daughter what she should
0:30.7	be looking for in a future husband.
0:33.2	That's why I'm constantly nagging you to choose wisely before getting married, to pick a man
0:38.9	who will be a good husband and who'll also be a good father.
0:43.0	Dads aren't just there to be another adult in the home.
0:46.1	They bring something important and essential to their kids' lives, so choosing poorly
0:52.0	and ultimately be very damaging. One of the things that I have pushed,
0:57.9	pushed, pushed, pushed, pushed, pushed is for men to act like men and fathers to do their
1:04.5	jobs with respect, to their role as a male, as a man in their family with their kids.
1:16.7	And generally that has to do with things like the kids,
1:22.1	not treating his woman, aka mom, with respect,
1:34.3	and how he's supposed to intervene, take stands, hold up values.
1:41.9	And since guys are not as easily swayed by emotions. I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings.
1:46.4	Guys are not, the male brain is not that swayed by that.
1:49.2	It requires that balance.
1:54.3	So when I read this email this morning, I thought, I have to share this with you right at the top.
2:01.2	From Cynthia, I once heard you tell, she wrote an email, by the way, just go to Dr. Laura.com.
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