The Importance Of Fatherhood

What’s Good People!!!

I grew up without a father. My mom gave up hope and walked out on him when I was (pretty much) still a baby. I grew up missing the feeling of having that strong male leader during my developing years, and because of it, my first attempt at being a father turned into a horror show. I never learned the attributes of what being a father consisted of until I graduated to prison at 15—and what a feeling it was going from having no father to gaining a prison full of them. I only became more confused.

Years later, I had my own son, and you can imagine the parenting he received. Because of my inability to fulfill my role, and because of all my own personal mistakes, he also missed out on experiencing true fatherhood. Because of this, our bond has been broken.

But being a father has nothing to do with being perfect. It has everything to do with making mistakes, learning, correcting them, and continuing to influence the seeds you’ve planted to grow. It has nothing to do with control. It has everything to do with being a strong influence and role model.

So listen up, people. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men, and you can’t build strong children if you aren’t present in their lives.

To all of you imperfect fathers out there: you may have made mistakes. You may not have been present when you should have been. You and your child may not have the best relationship because of those mistakes. But you must continue to better yourself, because the comeback will 100% be found in your continued ability to become a positive influence in their lives.

I’m International Speaker Dr. Coffee Cup Chuck. Thank you for joining me for another powerful message. I hope you have a wonderful rest of your day, and as always, Stay Positive, People. ☕️😎👍🏾