Taylor shares insights from an article written by Jordan J. MacRae in July of 2012. Mr. MacRae, an inmate in prison in New Hampshire, authored ‘In The Absence of Fathers: A Story of Elephants and Men”. This article the behavior of young, or juvenile elephants, left without the influence of Adult Bull elephants – and the young men without fathers and other positive male role models.
Taylor and Joseph share their insights on the importance of male role models for children, And, how a father doesn’t need to know everything to make a difference. He just has to be trying to be a good person, and be present.
A full copy of the article is found here: https://beyondthesestonewalls.com/blog/gordon-macrae/in-the-absence-of-fathers-a-story-of-elephants-and-men
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