Top Ten Ways Fatherhood Makes You a Better Man

I suspect many dads of my generation were told all their growing up years that they should plan on marriage and family. I'm not so sure that is true today given the number of single parent households and absentee fathers. But despite the personal sacrifices fathers make, there are some very real and very personal benefits to fatherhood. Family researchers in recent years have cataloged many. Check out this list and see if you can quantify some of these benefits in your life from fatherhood. And if you are considering becoming a father, see if the list doesn't help you feel a little better about stepping into the responsibility of fathering a child.