Fatherless Children in the Neighborhood<\/h2>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/instagram-1024x732.jpg\")
Image Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIt all started 15 years ago, with William Dunn from Lakeland,\u00a0Florida. He noticed his 8-year-old neighbor storming in and out of his house across the street. This happened regularly and William questioned the boy about it. \u201cI wondered what was going on in his life, so one day, I decided to ask him,\u201d he said. \u201cHe told me that he didn\u2019t have a father, and I realized there might be something I could do for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fatherhood is Invaluable<\/h2>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/flskfla-1024x528.jpg\")
Image Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nDunn, who grew up fishing with his\u00a0father,\u00a0attributes his\u00a0\u201cpeace\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cpatience<\/em>\u201d to the time he spent with his father.\u00a0\u201cWhen you\u2019re on the water, you can forget about your problems and just appreciate the moment,<\/em>\u201d he said.<\/p>\nWilliam Dunn is the father of 3 and often spends precious time bonding with his children. As such, he has a solid foundation in fatherhood and reached out to the boy\u2019s mom to ask permission to take the boy fishing. Shortly after, one fishing trip turned into another and another.<\/p>\n
Taking Several Fatherless Children Fishing<\/h2>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ban.jpg\")
Image Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nEventually, Dunn took the boy and other fatherless children on weekend fishing trips which has continued for the last 15 years. Dunn teaches fatherless children how to hold the fishing pole, bait the hook, and reel in the catch. Many of the fatherless children who\u2019ve joined Dunn have been in foster care, moving from home to home.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019d been through a lot and they\u2019d seen a lot, and their lives were difficult,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Dunn explained.\u00a0\u201cBut when they were fishing, all of that faded away.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe World Needs More<\/h2>\n\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/asfa-791x1024.jpg\")
Image Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe world needs more people like William Dunn, who will extend their knowledge and compassion to others, to educate, empower, and lift one another up. Fortunately, many kind souls do their part, including several other adults who\u2019ve stepped up for fatherless children.<\/p>\n
For example, in 2020 Rob Kenney, left by his father when he was fifteen, launched a YouTube Channel for fatherless children, or children who didn\u2019t spend much time with their fathers. The channel is called \u201cDad, How Do I?\u201d and covers a series of life lessons including how to tie a tie, and his most popular, how to fix a running toilet.<\/p>\n
Kenney\u2019s intentions are incredibly pure, and his idea is ingenious as his channel garnered over 2 million viewers within months of its launch date.\u00a0\u201cI will do my best to provide useful, practical content to many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he wrote on the About page.<\/p>\nFatherless Children are the Inspiration<\/h2>\n![\"Father](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_1499942450.jpg\")
Source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI never wanted to be wealthy. I never wanted to be necessarily successful,<\/em>\u201d Kenney explained. \u201cMy goal in life was to raise good adults\u2014not good children but good adults \u2014 because I had a fractured childhood.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Although he\u2019s one of the \u201cpurest\u201d individuals according to comments on his channel, Kenney and Dunn aren\u2019t the only men positively impacting the lives of fatherless children.<\/p>\nRaymond Nelson<\/h2>\n![\"Caring](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_1414418564.jpg\")
Source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRather, in 2017, Raymond Nelson from Charleston, South Carolina went viral when he started a\u00a0\u201cGentlemen\u2019s Club\u201d<\/em>\u00a0for his students. While working with\u00a0\u201cat-risk<\/em>\u201d youth and many fatherless children, he became inspired to teach his students important life lessons. After the program launched nearly 60 students would meet every Wednesday. The club name has been changed to \u201cBoys with Purpose\u201d but still stands by the same motto:\u00a0\u201cLook good, feel good, do good.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nRaymond Nelson Comments<\/h2>\n![\"Grandfather](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2506584913.jpg\")
Source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI was thinking maybe if I have the boys dress for success,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Nelson explained in an interview at the time.\u00a0\u201cWhen was the last time you saw someone fighting in a tuxedo?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI know a lot of them struggle because a lot of them don\u2019t have men at home, so I just want them to grow up and think of the things that I teach them,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he added.\u00a0\u201cThey like the reaction of walking up to classrooms and say, \u2018Oh, you look so nice and handsome,\u2019 they just love it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSchool Participation<\/h2>\n![\"Happy](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_2036304878.jpg\")
Source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMeanwhile, schools are also taking part in supporting fatherless children. In 2018, a Texas school asked 50 volunteers to show up for a breakfast with fathers, filling the places for fatherless children. In a heartwarming turn of events, 600 men showed up.<\/p>\n
Meaningful Relationships Matter<\/h2>\n![\"Dad](\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_1735231136.jpg\")
Source: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInterestingly, some statistics don\u2019t apply to the majority, as temperament, personality, and other support systems impact how a fatherless child will grow up and perceive the world. For instance, many studies point to the importance of stability in a child\u2019s life, noting that it may be more important than whether a child grows up in a two-parent home. Additionally, children with close-knit neighbors, grandparents, uncles, or other adult male role models benefit from observing healthy and functioning relationships.<\/p>\n
Undeniably, children have more advantages and opportunities when they grow up in a two-parent household. However, men like Dunn, Kenney, and Nelson, are making great strides to positively impact fatherless children.<\/p>\n\n
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It all started 15 years ago, with William Dunn from Lakeland,\u00a0Florida. He noticed his 8-year-old neighbor storming in and out of his house across the street. This happened regularly and William questioned the boy about it. \u201cI wondered what was going on in his life, so one day, I decided to ask him,\u201d he said. \u201cHe told me that he didn\u2019t have a father, and I realized there might be something I could do for him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fatherhood is Invaluable<\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nDunn, who grew up fishing with his\u00a0father,\u00a0attributes his\u00a0\u201cpeace\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cpatience<\/em>\u201d to the time he spent with his father.\u00a0\u201cWhen you\u2019re on the water, you can forget about your problems and just appreciate the moment,<\/em>\u201d he said.<\/p>\nWilliam Dunn is the father of 3 and often spends precious time bonding with his children. As such, he has a solid foundation in fatherhood and reached out to the boy\u2019s mom to ask permission to take the boy fishing. Shortly after, one fishing trip turned into another and another.<\/p>\n
Taking Several Fatherless Children Fishing<\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nEventually, Dunn took the boy and other fatherless children on weekend fishing trips which has continued for the last 15 years. Dunn teaches fatherless children how to hold the fishing pole, bait the hook, and reel in the catch. Many of the fatherless children who\u2019ve joined Dunn have been in foster care, moving from home to home.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019d been through a lot and they\u2019d seen a lot, and their lives were difficult,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Dunn explained.\u00a0\u201cBut when they were fishing, all of that faded away.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe World Needs More<\/h2>\n\nImage Credit: @takeakidfishinginc | Instagram<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nThe world needs more people like William Dunn, who will extend their knowledge and compassion to others, to educate, empower, and lift one another up. Fortunately, many kind souls do their part, including several other adults who\u2019ve stepped up for fatherless children.<\/p>\n
For example, in 2020 Rob Kenney, left by his father when he was fifteen, launched a YouTube Channel for fatherless children, or children who didn\u2019t spend much time with their fathers. The channel is called \u201cDad, How Do I?\u201d and covers a series of life lessons including how to tie a tie, and his most popular, how to fix a running toilet.<\/p>\n
Kenney\u2019s intentions are incredibly pure, and his idea is ingenious as his channel garnered over 2 million viewers within months of its launch date.\u00a0\u201cI will do my best to provide useful, practical content to many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he wrote on the About page.<\/p>\nFatherless Children are the Inspiration<\/h2>\nSource: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI never wanted to be wealthy. I never wanted to be necessarily successful,<\/em>\u201d Kenney explained. \u201cMy goal in life was to raise good adults\u2014not good children but good adults \u2014 because I had a fractured childhood.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Although he\u2019s one of the \u201cpurest\u201d individuals according to comments on his channel, Kenney and Dunn aren\u2019t the only men positively impacting the lives of fatherless children.<\/p>\nRaymond Nelson<\/h2>\nSource: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nRather, in 2017, Raymond Nelson from Charleston, South Carolina went viral when he started a\u00a0\u201cGentlemen\u2019s Club\u201d<\/em>\u00a0for his students. While working with\u00a0\u201cat-risk<\/em>\u201d youth and many fatherless children, he became inspired to teach his students important life lessons. After the program launched nearly 60 students would meet every Wednesday. The club name has been changed to \u201cBoys with Purpose\u201d but still stands by the same motto:\u00a0\u201cLook good, feel good, do good.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nRaymond Nelson Comments<\/h2>\nSource: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI was thinking maybe if I have the boys dress for success,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Nelson explained in an interview at the time.\u00a0\u201cWhen was the last time you saw someone fighting in a tuxedo?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cI know a lot of them struggle because a lot of them don\u2019t have men at home, so I just want them to grow up and think of the things that I teach them,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he added.\u00a0\u201cThey like the reaction of walking up to classrooms and say, \u2018Oh, you look so nice and handsome,\u2019 they just love it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nSchool Participation<\/h2>\nSource: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMeanwhile, schools are also taking part in supporting fatherless children. In 2018, a Texas school asked 50 volunteers to show up for a breakfast with fathers, filling the places for fatherless children. In a heartwarming turn of events, 600 men showed up.<\/p>\n
Meaningful Relationships Matter<\/h2>\nSource: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nInterestingly, some statistics don\u2019t apply to the majority, as temperament, personality, and other support systems impact how a fatherless child will grow up and perceive the world. For instance, many studies point to the importance of stability in a child\u2019s life, noting that it may be more important than whether a child grows up in a two-parent home. Additionally, children with close-knit neighbors, grandparents, uncles, or other adult male role models benefit from observing healthy and functioning relationships.<\/p>\n
Undeniably, children have more advantages and opportunities when they grow up in a two-parent household. However, men like Dunn, Kenney, and Nelson, are making great strides to positively impact fatherless children.<\/p>\n\n
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Dunn, who grew up fishing with his\u00a0father,\u00a0attributes his\u00a0\u201cpeace\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0\u201cpatience<\/em>\u201d to the time he spent with his father.\u00a0\u201cWhen you\u2019re on the water, you can forget about your problems and just appreciate the moment,<\/em>\u201d he said.<\/p>\n William Dunn is the father of 3 and often spends precious time bonding with his children. As such, he has a solid foundation in fatherhood and reached out to the boy\u2019s mom to ask permission to take the boy fishing. Shortly after, one fishing trip turned into another and another.<\/p>\n Eventually, Dunn took the boy and other fatherless children on weekend fishing trips which has continued for the last 15 years. Dunn teaches fatherless children how to hold the fishing pole, bait the hook, and reel in the catch. Many of the fatherless children who\u2019ve joined Dunn have been in foster care, moving from home to home.\u00a0\u201cThey\u2019d been through a lot and they\u2019d seen a lot, and their lives were difficult,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Dunn explained.\u00a0\u201cBut when they were fishing, all of that faded away.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The world needs more people like William Dunn, who will extend their knowledge and compassion to others, to educate, empower, and lift one another up. Fortunately, many kind souls do their part, including several other adults who\u2019ve stepped up for fatherless children.<\/p>\n For example, in 2020 Rob Kenney, left by his father when he was fifteen, launched a YouTube Channel for fatherless children, or children who didn\u2019t spend much time with their fathers. The channel is called \u201cDad, How Do I?\u201d and covers a series of life lessons including how to tie a tie, and his most popular, how to fix a running toilet.<\/p>\n Kenney\u2019s intentions are incredibly pure, and his idea is ingenious as his channel garnered over 2 million viewers within months of its launch date.\u00a0\u201cI will do my best to provide useful, practical content to many basic tasks that everyone should know how to do,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he wrote on the About page.<\/p>\n \u201cI never wanted to be wealthy. I never wanted to be necessarily successful,<\/em>\u201d Kenney explained. \u201cMy goal in life was to raise good adults\u2014not good children but good adults \u2014 because I had a fractured childhood.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Although he\u2019s one of the \u201cpurest\u201d individuals according to comments on his channel, Kenney and Dunn aren\u2019t the only men positively impacting the lives of fatherless children.<\/p>\n Rather, in 2017, Raymond Nelson from Charleston, South Carolina went viral when he started a\u00a0\u201cGentlemen\u2019s Club\u201d<\/em>\u00a0for his students. While working with\u00a0\u201cat-risk<\/em>\u201d youth and many fatherless children, he became inspired to teach his students important life lessons. After the program launched nearly 60 students would meet every Wednesday. The club name has been changed to \u201cBoys with Purpose\u201d but still stands by the same motto:\u00a0\u201cLook good, feel good, do good.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI was thinking maybe if I have the boys dress for success,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Nelson explained in an interview at the time.\u00a0\u201cWhen was the last time you saw someone fighting in a tuxedo?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cI know a lot of them struggle because a lot of them don\u2019t have men at home, so I just want them to grow up and think of the things that I teach them,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0he added.\u00a0\u201cThey like the reaction of walking up to classrooms and say, \u2018Oh, you look so nice and handsome,\u2019 they just love it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Meanwhile, schools are also taking part in supporting fatherless children. In 2018, a Texas school asked 50 volunteers to show up for a breakfast with fathers, filling the places for fatherless children. In a heartwarming turn of events, 600 men showed up.<\/p>\n Interestingly, some statistics don\u2019t apply to the majority, as temperament, personality, and other support systems impact how a fatherless child will grow up and perceive the world. For instance, many studies point to the importance of stability in a child\u2019s life, noting that it may be more important than whether a child grows up in a two-parent home. Additionally, children with close-knit neighbors, grandparents, uncles, or other adult male role models benefit from observing healthy and functioning relationships.<\/p>\n Undeniably, children have more advantages and opportunities when they grow up in a two-parent household. However, men like Dunn, Kenney, and Nelson, are making great strides to positively impact fatherless children.<\/p>\n\n While boys can be raised in a home by a single\u00a0mother, and still be happy, healthy, and functional, fatherless children do miss out on moments that children in two-parent homes often get to experience. In a heartwarming tale, a man spends his weekends fishing with children so they won\u2019t miss out on a fun time […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12182,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/469532470_997637079067359_3339961661931244011_n.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14384","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14384"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14384\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12182"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14384"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14384"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/otrxio.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14384"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Taking Several Fatherless Children Fishing<\/h2>\n
The World Needs More<\/h2>\n
Fatherless Children are the Inspiration<\/h2>\n
Raymond Nelson<\/h2>\n
Raymond Nelson Comments<\/h2>\n
School Participation<\/h2>\n
Meaningful Relationships Matter<\/h2>\n