Hallmark makes out like a bandit, as do florists and the telephone companies. It's standing room only at restaurants as mothers across the country are treated to a meal. A tie, maybe a card, maybe a phone call. It's easy for me to see why so many fathers don't get the same recognition as mothers. We easily overlook their contribution to the family, even when our fathers loom large in our lives.
Mothers traditionally take care of most of our physical and emotional needs.
Dads' contributions, even the vital ones of providing income, a house, a car and food, somehow are scarcely acknowledged. A father's contribution should be recognized and acknowledged. But if fathers want that kind of acknowledgement, they might have to change a few of their ways. I've put together a list of what real fathers do. It's not comprehensive, but it's a start.