Fatherhood: a noble institution

Today on a call with my parents and younger brother, we discussed about the unique role of fathers. An interesting point that was brought out is that the concept of fatherhood is not as innate and automatic as the concept of motherhood, for clear biological reasons. Thus we discussed how from a purely anthropological perspective it requires a higher ethic for fathers to stay involved as committed caretakers within a family.

Given the abundant social data on the importance of two-parents homes for the rearing of healthy and successful children, I would say that uplifting the institution of fatherhood is all the more important for the continued prosperity of humanity.