[Blindtlk] Advice for blind dads?

[Corey Cook]

Joseph,
Good points.

Corey
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "T. Joseph Carter" <carter.tjoseph at gmail.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2009 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Advice for blind dads?


>I am not yet a father, and I'm often described as a bit traditional in such 
>matters, but I think that perhaps it is because the traditions are good 
>ones in this respect:
>
> It seems to me that if one is a good man, a good husband to his wife, 
> loves his children, and shows them the same firmness in values and respect 
> he expects them to learn, he will naturally tend to be a good father.  I 
> don't think blindness enters the picture there too much.  I think it's 
> more about the example you set for your children.
>
> A child's first role models are parents, and I believe it takes two good 
> parents to give children the best shot at turning out okay in a world that 
> seems to have gone crazy.
>
> Joseph
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 01:54:53PM -0500, Eric Calhoun wrote:
>>New topic on the table:
>>
>>What's the best advice you could give to a would-be father who is blind?
>>
>>Eric
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