Column: The One Thing Every Good Father Does

When I was 7 years old, my father resigned from his job as a college professor. It was a critical moment in his career and created real financial risk for his young family. But he felt that he was being asked to violate his principles--and nothing was more important to him than a strong moral code.

That bold decision was a model of my father's approach to raising his kids. Walk your talk. Live your values. Provide for and protect your family.

When I was 7 years old, my father resigned from his job as a college professor. It was a critical moment in his career and created real financial risk for his young family. But he felt that he was being asked to violate his principles--and nothing was more important to him than a strong moral code. That bold decision was a model of my father's approach to raising his kids. Walk your talk. Live your values. Provide for and protect your family.