The Federalist America’s children need both fathers and dads in their lives to grow up strong and healthy.
By Robert Busek
A few weeks ago, after a rare torrential rainstorm, my 16-year-old son and I pulled out a ladder to check one of the gutters on our house for a blockage. After setting up the ladder, my son, whose courage has always outstripped his caution — much to his mother’s chagrin — scampered up, cleared the blockage of leaves and other debris, and came back down. It all took less than 60 seconds.
A normal man would have thanked his son, helped to put away the ladder, and moved on with his day. Not me. Instead, I felt compelled to slowly climb the ladder and see the insides of the gutter for myself. I did this not because I distrusted my son’s efforts, but because I had to prove that, at 51, I could still keep up with him and that my role in managing basic household tasks was still viable.
Feeling this compulsion, I think, is the key difference between being a father and being a dad. America’s children need both in their lives if they are to grow up strong and healthy.
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