COTTonLINE sends greetings and appreciation to all fathers who read this. In spite of all the anti-family horsepucky, the importance of fathers in the lives of children is well-documented.
Children of intact families, in general, thrive much better, accomplish more, and live less troubled lives. Partly it is fathers' direct input to the children and partly it is that by sharing the load, fathers free up mothers do their job better too.
Dads of the world, you are important and we owe you.