As we near Father’s Day 2026, we must appreciate anew how important fathers are to children, families and society. As Dr. Kyle Pruett of Yale University has long emphasized, fathers matter because they do not mother. Fathers parent as men and that makes profound differences in the lives of children. Dads are irreplaceable.
So, what is the state of fatherhood in America today?
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