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There are a good many variations on the theme of being a good dad. Some fathers emphasize self-mastery or hard work, some are more joyful and relaxed; some are more formidable, some are more approachable; some are more physical, some are more cerebral.\u00a0What all dads have in common, though, is that their children are no accident. They were given to them, specifically and intentionally by God, because of the gifts they have and because of the virtues they need to cultivate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Read the rest at the Register.<\/a><\/p>\n

And I didn\u2019t include this specifically in the post, but good daddies wear the beautiful, beautiful bracelets their daughters made just for them:<\/p>\n

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There are a good many variations on the theme of being a good dad. Some fathers emphasize self-mastery or hard work, some are more joyful and relaxed; some are more formidable, some are more approachable; some are more physical, some are more cerebral.\u00a0What all dads have in common, though, is that their children are no […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1533,"featured_media":12970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[681,682,92,106,4],"class_list":["post-12969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-dads","tag-fathers","tag-kids","tag-men","tag-national-catholic-register"],"yoast_head":"\nAt the Register: What makes a good dad?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are a good many variations on the theme of being a good dad. 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