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ALEX BERENSON: Gentle parenting can't replace the strength of a good dad

Boys must learn to become men. And fathers must teach them

By Alex Berenson Fox News

Published June 19, 2026 5:00am EDT

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Pastor Bradley reflects on Father's Day and what it means to honor dads

Fathers have a very significant role to protect and provide. Inspiring dads listen well, serve, lead, pray, and demonstrate a consistent and loyal love in their family relationships. Pastor Jesse Bradley of Washington shares thoughts.

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It’s time to speak up for fatherhood.

For decades, the media, cultural, and academic elite have mocked and derided fathers as part of a broader assault on traditional masculinity.

Feminist academics repeat the tired stereotype that men don’t do a fair share of housework or child-rearing, even as surveys show that millennial and Generation X dads are much more involved in raising their kids than their baby boomer fathers were. Television shows, ads, and children’s books endlessly portray fathers as irresponsible and stupid, while mothers are wise, all-knowing, and competent.

FATHERS PLAY CRUCIAL ROLE FOR DAUGHTERS’ MENTAL........

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