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Just how essential are fathers? And how do men’s innate traits impact child development? Mothers and fathers each play a vital role in raising healthy, well-adjusted children. So what roles do dads play specifically?
BYU associate professor and researcher Jenet Erickson walks us through one reason—of many—why fathers are irreplaceable.
Just how essential are fathers? And how do men’s innate traits impact child development? Mothers and fathers each play a vital role in raising healthy, well-adjusted children. So what roles do dads play specifically?
BYU associate professor and researcher Jenet Erickson walks us through one reason—of many—why fathers are irreplaceable.










