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Nurturing dads raise emotionally intelligent kids – helping make society more respectful and equitable

Kevin Shafer, Brigham Young University

When my oldest son, now nearly 13, was born in July of 2008, I thought I could easily balance my career and my desire to be far more engaged at home than my father and his generation were. I was wrong.

Almost immediately, I noticed how social policies, schools and health care systems all make it difficult for dads to be highly involved and engaged at h...

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