274 | Being a Present Dad in Four Areas, Honoring Others, and Fighting Fatherlessness (David Hirsch)

• Be as actively involved in your child’s education as you can be.
• Instead of lamenting that a biological father can’t be involved with his children, help bridge the gap through mentoring or coaching. 
• “Who you are speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you’re saying.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• The most important thing a dad can do is be present physically, emotionally, financially, and spiritually.

David Hirsch and his wife, Peggy, have been married for 39 years and have five adult children. David helped found the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative in 1997 and the 21st Century Dads Foundation in 2015. He is also a wealth manager, author, speaker, and host of the Special Fathers Network’s Dad to Dad Podcast.

• 4:49 - "When dads are involved in the educational lives of their kids, all the other stuff seems to take care of itself. So if there's one thing that I would suggest to any dad who might be listening is, especially dads of young kids, roll up your sleeves, be as actively involved in your child's education as you possibly can be."
• 29:05 - "What kids need and what they would benefit most from, is a father being present physically, in their lives, emotionally, which is meaning, don't be the stoic dad of yesteryear, but letting your sons and daughters know that, hey, dads have emotions, too."

• Full Transcript of the Conversation 
• 21st Century Dads Website
• The Special Father's Network Dad to Dad Podcast
• Devoted: A Father's Love - Rick and Dick Hoyt
• Team Hoyt- I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe)
• Jessica's Essay Letter

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