But when it comes to being a dad…” it was not enough to be there ,when it was convenient or easy, but what really counted was being there when it was difficult and thankless….Fathers need to step up and realise that their job does not end at conception…To realise that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child – it’s the courage to raise one”. Barak Obama September 2008,

To put Mums into the equation, it has been suggested that “Mothers stress nurturing, while fathers stress achievement: both of these are important when it comes to healthy development. Fathers have a powerful and positive impact on the health and development of their children….Good fathers, like good mothers make an irreplaceable contribution to the happiness and well being of kids”.  Cardinal Pell, ‘Men need to be better father’