“The challenge is shifting our appreciation: being willing to give up some of dad’s money for more of dad’s love. And, in the process, altering the psyche that makes him lovable.”

“We spend billions to get from dads the money few of them have, and virtually nothing to allow dads to give the time they do have—the time their children need.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“Technology is dad-at-home friendly. It allows the family to be more creative and role flexible than it ever has in the past without being poor in the process.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“When our binoculars are focused on the dad as “deadbeat,” it often even leads us to missing concrete cues a dad gives to show his desire to be involved.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“You always love your dad.
You don’t always like your dad sometimes.
But granddaughters not only love THEIR dads — their grandpops — they ALWAYS like them, and that’s the GREAT thing.”

Joe Biden (1942) 47th Vice President of the United States (in office from 2009 to 2017)

“I never got along with my dad. Kids used to come up to me and say, "My dad can beat up your dad." I'd say Yeah? When?”

Bill Hicks (1961–1994) American comedian

“The more our children see men being paid to take responsibility for children, the more respectable it will be for men to do work compatible with their role as dads.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“Send lawyers, guns and money.
Dad, get me out of this!”

Warren Zevon (1947–2003) American singer-songwriter

“Whether or not we know our dad, we have a relationship with him. The relationship in our mind is our relationship.”

Warren Farrell (1943) author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate

“I guess it started in London, the night our dad blew up the British museum.”

Rick Riordan book The Red Pyramid