In Defence of Fathers — The Men Who Quietly Hold Us Up

In Defence of Fathers — The Men Who Quietly Hold Us Up

Father’s Day has come and gone once again. Like many fathers, I spent part of it reflecting on my own journey as a son, a husband, a father, a business leader, and a soldier. The older I become, the more convinced I am of one simple truth: fathers matter. That statement should not be controversial. Yet in recent years it sometimes feels as though fatherhood, masculinity, and the traditional virtues associated with men have become subjects of sus…