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Incarcerated fathers, fathers restricted from a relationship due to distance or systemic barriers and court restricted fathers have many obstacles that stop them from beginning the process of connecting with their children.
The problem is the system is setup to alienate the parent-child bond. There is hope. We have each other to overcome those obstacles. When we meet a dad that is not involved with their children we have to encourage them to reengage the process with their children.
For some, it starts with a phone call. Carefully planned with estranged relationships, dads can successfully start the process of reengaging with their children, even children they have not seen for years.  I have personally witnessed men turn to jelly when they pick up the phone and talk to their children for the first time.

The first time is the hardest. While hardened on the outside, the inside is scared to take that first step. This is why we as dads need to help each other reach that next step. We have to be there to encourage a father by saying, "Pick up the phone, you won't regret it." That one phone call leads to more phone calls and finally visitation. There is a child without their dad wanting that reconnection. We have to work together with fathers and encourage them to take that first step. Pick up that phone. You won't regret it.