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My brother had a wonderful role model in my father, who was an engaged and active parent.
我的弟弟有一個絕佳的榜樣，那就是我們的父親——一位非常有責任感的家長。
Like most men of his generation, my father did very little domestic work,
像他那一輩的大多數男人一樣，我父親基本不做什么家務，
but unlike most men of his generation, he was happy to change diapers and give baths.
但不像他那一輩的大多數男人，他很樂意給孩子換尿布、洗澡。
He was home for dinner every night, since his ophthalmology practice required no travel and involved few emergencies.
他每天都在家里吃晚餐，因為眼科醫生的工作不需要經常出差，也很少應對緊急事件。
He coached my brother's and sister's sports teams (and would have happily coached mine if I had been the slightest bit coordinated).
他經常給我弟弟妹妹的運動隊作指導（如果我身體的協調性能再好一點，他也會很高興地做我的教練）。
He helped me with my homework regularly and was my most enthusiastic fan when I participated in oratory contests.
他還定期幫我輔導功課，當我參加演講比賽時，他也是最熱情的支持者。
Studies from around the world have concluded that children benefit greatly from paternal involvement.
世界各地的研究都一致發現，父親的參與能讓孩子在成長過程中受益頗多。
Research over the last forty years has consistently found that in comparison to children with less-involved fathers,
與成長過程中父親參與度低的孩子比起來，
children with involved and loving fathers have higher levels of psychological well-being and better cognitive abilities.
父親參與度高、受到更多關愛的孩子，其心理狀態更健康、認知能力也更強。
When fathers provide even just routine child care, children have higher levels of educational and economic achievement and lower delinquency rates.
如果父親在日常生活中更多地照顧孩子，孩子在教育和經濟上的成就會更大，不良行為的比例也會更低，
Their children even tend to be more empathetic and socially competent.
并具有更強的同情心和社交能力。
These findings hold true for children from all socioeconomic backgrounds, whether or not the mother is highly involved.
這些發現適用于不同社會經濟背景下的所有孩子，不論在他們的成長過程中母親的參與度有多高。
