1. Paternity Matters: Fathers Should
Count
By: Kareem green
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2. Fathers
should have…
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3. As of today, 1 out of 3
children out of a total of
15 million are
growing up without a
father.
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4. Important changes
need to be made…
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5. 1
Treat
Fathers
Equally
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6. We need to encourage our fathers to father and
not just pay support.
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The positive example set for our youth, will repeat itself in years to come.

8. Children with Both parents are more likely to:
Graduate from high-school
Attend college
Live a more fulfilling happy life
Achieve their dream career
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By qualifying fathers for the same equal rights as
mothers,
this will first, reduce the number of single parent
families…

10. separated
divorced
parents
child.
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11. …and finally improve our youth to be there for their
children as their parents was for them
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12. Married
parents
who raised their
children
together;
children are
more likely to
attend college,
grow up
physically and
emotionally
healthier, avoid
drugs, alcohol
and delinquent
behavior and
repeat this cycle
of life.
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children

14. Most single parent children grow up faster than they should given the circumstances of
living in poverty, other younger siblings they become forced to watch, protect or even raise while
their mother either works or goes out, and eventually grow up emotionally angered due to their
economical disadvantage.
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16. The father bond plays a big role in
a child’s life.
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Most
impact their
child’s well-
being, sense of
security, child’s
outcome,
educational
achievement,
cognitive ability,
and social
behavior.

18. Childrenwithout fathers tend to seek this bond elsewhere, leaving an empty space that should’ve been
filled. The son seeks a father’s guidance from other male role models in his life, and the daughter seeks it from
males she gets involved in both can get hurt when their expectations are not met they way wanted them to be.
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Let’s add, make or change laws to give fathers their fighting
chance for equal rights to raise their children.

20. “Children are great imitators. So give them
something great to imitate.” –Anonymous
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