One dad’s mission to rebuild bonds between kids and their fathers | Dwight Stitt | TED Institute @tedinstitute
One dad’s mission to rebuild bonds between kids and their fathers | Dwight Stitt | TED Institute  @tedinstitute
Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
As a father of four, Dwight Stitt believes that family connection is everything. In this heartfelt talk, Stitt shares his own hardships of fatherhood in the wake of divorce. Determined to maintain strong bonds with his children, he imparts a collection of lessons that he hopes will keep all dads -- divorced or not -- deeply connected to their kids.

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