One of the greatest things a father can do for their children is love their mother,,,,

Amen, ideally, people should take to a commitment before making babies together
both mine were born during marriage, my first husband was a great dad to his son even though our marriage didn't work,,,and to this day we love each other dearly

my second husband sucked at fatherhood and bowed out, and from the beginning I was more his security blanket than the one he loved,,,


what great advice have you heard about parenting that ended up proving true once you had children?

You don't really need parenting books. Pay attention to your child; watch them, listen to them, and you will discover how to be their parent.
- that's from my Dad