The Dangers Of Father Absence In Education

In whatever way you choose to educate your children, if you look around you may notice someone is missing – fathers! Education policy expert Jeff Park discusses the dangers of father absence in their own children’s education. It’s not enough to bring home the bacon, fathers have a biblical mandate to be the primary responsible person in the family for teaching their children. What are the dangers and what does that look like? Homeschool moms – this episode (and the next) is one to share with your husband. Dads – let’s do this!

Timeline:

00:00 – Introduction
02:35 – Making Good Fathers & Mothers Mad – Uh, I Mean Inspiring Them
05:47 – Is A Lack Of Father Representation In Schooling Hurting Children?
10:16 – The Biblical Mandate For Fathers To Be The Primary Leaders In Educating Their Children
12:07 – The Positive Aspect Of Fathers Having A Different Temperament With Their Children
15:25 – The Positive Aspects Of Having Both Moms & Dads Involved In Child Rearing – Shocker
16:37 – Fathers Cannot Delegate The Responsibility & Authority But Can The Work
19:03 – Fathers Fight For Their Children’s Education
26:03 – Losing Out Key Teaching When We Lose Fathers In Education
32:35 – The Danger Of Fathers Not Adding Different Learning Styles With Different Kids
39:56 – Fathers Not Involved In Education Can Lead To Drop In Their Kids’ Marriages
42:52 – Not A Lack Of Resource But A Loss Of Fathers’ Experiences In Teaching
50:57 – The Big Impact On Kids Of Dads Showing They Care
57:35 – Men Have Brought How Society Is Now With The Idea That Only Women Care About Education
01:06:38 – Fathers – Here Is Your Encouragement & Charge!
01:09:20 – Conclusion