Everyone talks about the importance of a loving mom, and rightly so. You can't deny the value of a caring, loving mother and her influence on a solid family. However, with the focus on moms, the role of a dad has been diminished and some even say is "not necessary!” Statistics prove that most drug and alcohol addicts, criminals, and even everyday men & women who struggle through life, many times grew up without a dad.

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Mike Austin wants to shine the spotlight on fatherhood and what it means to be a good dad. Mike's pet peeve is the image of dad as a bungling, beer-drinking, golf playing, football watching goof who, if he's even around, is simply the second fiddle to mom and does whatever she decides. Mike says fatherhood needs to be celebrated, raised up, and talked about as the noble, worthy calling that it is!  Mike Austin said "Dad's should be celebrated!  Fatherhood is a noble calling that all dads should embrace.  I want to shine the spotlight on GREAT dads and what it takes to be one."