Opinion: Active fathers are critical to children’s success
Carol Jackson
Carol Jackson is the executive director of Families Matter, a local, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening families, change lives and transform Memphis. For more information, visit familiesmattermemphis.org.
As we dedicate this day to celebrating fathers, it’s even more important that we consider how critical fathers are, year-round, to the health of their family units and the well-being of their children.
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