The classic American sitcom “Father Knows Best” aired on the radio in 1949, later running for six seasons on television. It followed the life of the fictitious Anderson family who supposedly lived in the Midwest. The premise was that actor Robert Young, who played the role of the father, was a trustworthy, wise, dependable, and loving dad.

Society has certainly changed since then. Fathers on television today are often depicted as bumbling idiots, not role models. From “The Simpsons” to “Family Guy,” fathers are denigrated as useless, underestimated and unappreciated.

According to The Good Men Project , 85% of children and teens with behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. Nearly 70% of adolescents in drug and alcohol treatment come from fatherless homes. Correlation isn’t caus

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