Chip’s B2B Tip #86 - Fabulous Fathers
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B2B Tip #86 - Rebecca Hintze
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"Fathers Hold a Rope of Safety"
I have been Blessed in my life to have an awesome Father. Dad's soon to be 76 years young. Mom died in 1992, so it's been Dad and me since then.
Not everyone is as fortunate as I am. That saddens me greatly ...
Rebeccas Hintze sent us an email today that has some startling information in it. I reprint it here as food for thought for you. There's a lot more to life than just business ...
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Fathers Hold a Rope of Safety
Rebecca Hintze is the author of, "It's Time to Dance: A Guide to Emotional Freedom," available online at Amazon.com.
Many years ago a child was trapped in a hole in the ground. The only way to get him out was to send another child down the tunnel to perform the rescue. A small boy was asked if he would be willing to do it. His response was this: “I am scared to go in that hole, but I will go if my father will hold the rope.”
Life seems to work a whole lot better for the entire world when loving fathers honor their roles and hold secure homes where we can feel loved, safe, and protected. Over the past three or more decades, families have struggled to stay intact.
The women’s movement of the 70’s falsely led many to assume that a father’s role is optional, and not required for a family to succeed. However, research and related statistics tell a different story.
The National Fatherhood Initiative has published these important figures confirming the important role a father plays in the development of a child.
• Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school as their friends who live with two parents.
• Sixty percent of rapists grew up in fatherless homes.
• Seventy-two percent of all teenaged murderers were raised without a dad.
• Seventy percent of kids living in juvenile corrections homes were raised by a single parent.
• Children without a father’s positive influence consistently score lower than average in reading and math tests.
• Three of fourteen suicides occur in single-parent families.
• Eighty percent of the adolescents in psychiatric hospitals come from fatherless homes.
• The absence of a biological father increases a daughter’s vulnerability to rape and sexual abuse by 900 percent (often these assaults are committed by stepfathers or the boyfriends of custodial mothers.)
The truth is, too much of today’s problems stem from a world-wide family living without fathers who are willing and able to hold the rope of love and safety for their children.
Now child poverty, crime, drug abuse, and family decay can be traced to homes where a father wasn’t present, loving, or nurturing. Women play a huge role in creating fathers who are responsible and loving.
Mothers have an obligation to properly care for and nurture their sons so that down the road, they know how to love and care for their children.
General Douglas MacArthur once said, “By profession, I am a soldier and take pride in that fact, but I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father.”
How can we help fathers succeed in their roles?
Religious teacher, James E. Faust makes two simple suggestions:
“First, sustain and respect the father in his position;
second, give him love, understanding, and some appreciation for his efforts.”
This is our homework for the week!
Happy Father’s Day,
Rebecca HintzeAuthor, therapist
www.rebeccahintze.com
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I have 2 daughters, Tiffany and Cassi. My hopes for them is that they will be spared the difficult, hurtful times in their lives inflicted by other selfish people.
Protect your family and your children at all times.
© Chip Tarver
The B2B Relationship Pro
http://www.FirstContactSecrets.com
http://www.FirstContactSecrets.com/blog
http://www.Free-Targeted-Traffic.com
B2B Tip #86 - Rebecca Hintze
.
"Fathers Hold a Rope of Safety"
I have been Blessed in my life to have an awesome Father. Dad's soon to be 76 years young. Mom died in 1992, so it's been Dad and me since then.
Not everyone is as fortunate as I am. That saddens me greatly ...
Rebeccas Hintze sent us an email today that has some startling information in it. I reprint it here as food for thought for you. There's a lot more to life than just business ...
=============================================
Fathers Hold a Rope of Safety
Rebecca Hintze is the author of, "It's Time to Dance: A Guide to Emotional Freedom," available online at Amazon.com.
Many years ago a child was trapped in a hole in the ground. The only way to get him out was to send another child down the tunnel to perform the rescue. A small boy was asked if he would be willing to do it. His response was this: “I am scared to go in that hole, but I will go if my father will hold the rope.”
Life seems to work a whole lot better for the entire world when loving fathers honor their roles and hold secure homes where we can feel loved, safe, and protected. Over the past three or more decades, families have struggled to stay intact.
The women’s movement of the 70’s falsely led many to assume that a father’s role is optional, and not required for a family to succeed. However, research and related statistics tell a different story.
The National Fatherhood Initiative has published these important figures confirming the important role a father plays in the development of a child.
• Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school as their friends who live with two parents.
• Sixty percent of rapists grew up in fatherless homes.
• Seventy-two percent of all teenaged murderers were raised without a dad.
• Seventy percent of kids living in juvenile corrections homes were raised by a single parent.
• Children without a father’s positive influence consistently score lower than average in reading and math tests.
• Three of fourteen suicides occur in single-parent families.
• Eighty percent of the adolescents in psychiatric hospitals come from fatherless homes.
• The absence of a biological father increases a daughter’s vulnerability to rape and sexual abuse by 900 percent (often these assaults are committed by stepfathers or the boyfriends of custodial mothers.)
The truth is, too much of today’s problems stem from a world-wide family living without fathers who are willing and able to hold the rope of love and safety for their children.
Now child poverty, crime, drug abuse, and family decay can be traced to homes where a father wasn’t present, loving, or nurturing. Women play a huge role in creating fathers who are responsible and loving.
Mothers have an obligation to properly care for and nurture their sons so that down the road, they know how to love and care for their children.
General Douglas MacArthur once said, “By profession, I am a soldier and take pride in that fact, but I am prouder, infinitely prouder, to be a father.”
How can we help fathers succeed in their roles?
Religious teacher, James E. Faust makes two simple suggestions:
“First, sustain and respect the father in his position;
second, give him love, understanding, and some appreciation for his efforts.”
This is our homework for the week!
Happy Father’s Day,
Rebecca HintzeAuthor, therapist
www.rebeccahintze.com
=============================================
I have 2 daughters, Tiffany and Cassi. My hopes for them is that they will be spared the difficult, hurtful times in their lives inflicted by other selfish people.
Protect your family and your children at all times.
© Chip Tarver
The B2B Relationship Pro
http://www.FirstContactSecrets.com
http://www.FirstContactSecrets.com/blog
http://www.Free-Targeted-Traffic.com
posted by Chip Tarver at 6/16/2005 01:02:00 PM
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