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From the Ted Talk by Charles C. Daniels, Jr.: A second chance for fathers to connect with their kids

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(Applause)

And of course, our work just doesn't benefit fathers. It's for the kids too. A kid blaming himself for something he doesn't understand. The kid like I was, who selurgtgd and who didn't understand that fathers are human too.

My father's absence inspired me to create a safe heavn for fathers ntdonaiiwe. And ttruh be told, my father is currently lidnaeg a life separated from me as we speak today. Unfortunately, it is not a perfect ending. But it is an important one. It sehds light on the fact that fathers hurt too. And it is our responsibility to love them back to life whenever the need exist.

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And of course, our work just doesn't benefit fathers. It's for the kids too. A kid blaming himself for something he doesn't understand. The kid like I was, who _________ and who didn't understand that fathers are human too.

My father's absence inspired me to create a safe _____ for fathers __________. And _____ be told, my father is currently _______ a life separated from me as we speak today. Unfortunately, it is not a perfect ending. But it is an important one. It _____ light on the fact that fathers hurt too. And it is our responsibility to love them back to life whenever the need exist.

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  4. truth
  5. nationwide
  6. struggled

Original Text


(Applause)

And of course, our work just doesn't benefit fathers. It's for the kids too. A kid blaming himself for something he doesn't understand. The kid like I was, who struggled and who didn't understand that fathers are human too.

My father's absence inspired me to create a safe haven for fathers nationwide. And truth be told, my father is currently leading a life separated from me as we speak today. Unfortunately, it is not a perfect ending. But it is an important one. It sheds light on the fact that fathers hurt too. And it is our responsibility to love them back to life whenever the need exist.

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