Society & Culture
How Important is a Dad?We’ve all seen how it plays out on TV: Dad is the clueless buffoon whose solepurpose is to serve as a pathetic punch line. But in contrast, Americans believefathers are extremely important. Incredibly, 72% of the US population believes fatherlessness is the most significant family/social issue facing America*.Jay Payleitner is a freelance producer/writer/blogger for The National Center for Fatheringand author of The One Year Life Verse Devotional and the acclaimed modern parable OnceUpon a Tandem. Hundreds of radio stations across the country broadcast Jay’s work everyday. Credits include Josh McDowell Radio, WordPower, Jesus Freaks Radio, and Today’sFather with Carey Casey. Jay and his high school sweetheart, Rita, have four sons, onedaughter and one daughter-in-law, and live in the Chicago area. Read Jay’s weekly dadblog at fathers52.com. Join host Linda Goldfarb for this provocative interview. Visit Linda's website at www.LivePowerfullyNow.org