Here's another great find via "jackpot" link-hopping. It started from MercatorNet through one of its stories, which contained a blog entry, which mentioned educator and family expert James Stenson along with a link to one of his articles. Here it is:

How does a Father protect his family?

[This folio is excerpted from Father, the Family Protector by James B. Stenson, available from Scepter Publishers or online booksellers such as Amazon.com.]

How does a man act to protect his wife and children?

Let's approach this question by first examining a man's masculinity, the distinctive character of any normal adult male.

Men are different from women. They are wired differently, think differently. They have instincts and attitudes and physical strengths that empower them for tough-minded, sacrificial service to those people who count most in their lives, starting with their families.

All the special features of an adult male's personality, developed from boyhood--his muscles, will power, stamina, competitive drive, aggressiveness and assertiveness, mathematical and abstractive powers of mind, love for strategic planning and manipulating physical reality, strong sense of fairness and ethical conduct--all coordinate toward a single great purpose in life: protection.

Nature, it seems, endows men with the physical and mental powers they need to protect their loved ones. The instinct to protect from harm lies at the core of a man's masculinity, and it is an immensely powerful force.

I once witnessed this protective instinct dramatically in action.

Read the rest at ParentLeadership.com

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