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Liberated Father Takes an Active Role in His Son
John Cummens of Makanda, a SIU teaching assistant, shares daily parenting with eight year old Michael at their Devil's Kitchen Lake home. He values hands on work, reading National Geographic together, and learning from his child, proving a father’s direct involvement shapes growth more than schooling.
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Joanne Wood
George Herbert
William Shakespeare
Santa Claus
John Cummens
Makanda
Michael
SIU
Cummens
Devil’s Kitchen Lake
Carbondale
National Geographic