Gregory Collins: “What Fathers Could Learn from Papa Bear”

Gregory Collins
June 20, 2025

Gregory Collins, lecturer in Political Science, has an article on the National Review website entitled “What Fathers Could Learn from Papa Bear.”

Abstract:

The nurturing power of presence can conquer the imperfections of man in the raising of a child. There is no better example of this phenomenon than the presence of a father — even if he is flawed — in the home. Countless studies have confirmed the resilient truth that fathers in the household shape the social and emotional behavior of children in profound ways. Yet their pulse continues to fade. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, around one in five children lives without a father in the home…