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"If fathers who fear fathering and run away from it could only see how little fathering is enough. Mostly, the father just needs to be there."
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Frank Pittman"In considering the ledger equal, understand the greatest gift you have given your parents is the opportunity to raise you. The things a child gets from parents cant compare to the things a parent gets from raising a child. Only by experiencing this can you understand the degree to which children give meaning to parents lives."
Frank Smith Pittman III, M.D. was an American psychiatrist and author. He wrote a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which used to appear in Psychology Today.
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