Father’s Day has come and gone for 2018. Many of us celebrated around the table with Dad or made a long distance phone call to reminisce and wish him a great day. Some felt the pang of celebrating his memory. And for a significant number of us, memories of an absent or abusive father only brought a deep sense of loss and grief. Whatever your circumstance, the importance of dads in our families and lives is inarguable.

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