A father performs a wide variety of roles.

1. 50 Roles of a Father

2. Created 2013
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3. for a Dad who is all these and more

4. The roles a father performs include a
fantastic variety.

5. medic
for bumps and bruises, body and soul

6. financier
for projects, ideas, and dreams

7. counselor
for decisions large and small

8. teacher
for all subjects

9. coach
for grounders and goals and shots

10. fan
for all events

11. driver
for getting there on time

12. captain
for leading the charge

13. comedian
for telling eye-rolling jokes

14. philosopher
for providing perspective

15. husband
for loving their mother

16. old guy
for seeming out of date and embarrassing the hip

17. friend
for when the others wander

18. tutor
for math and spelling and more

19. planner
for trips and projects and dreams

20. tea
party
guest
for happy little girls

21. audiencefor many a show and number

22. partnerfor working together is industry and fun

23. consultant
for providing insight and advice to solve problems

24. steward
for being responsible for the stewardship of his children

25. foreman
for keeping projects moving ahead

26. designer
for dreams and forts and games

27. fashion
criticfor keeping them presentable

28. huggerfor showing love and comfort

29. swing
pusher
for always moving back and forth

30. curatorfor keeping of memories and stories

31. stage crewfor the behind the scenes work in their performances

32. examplefor them to learn from and follow

33. artistfor drawings and sketches to please a child

34. musicianfor silly songs and altered lyrics

35. therapistfor when they need to talk

36. storytellerfor prepping for a good night’s sleep

37. handymanfor everything around the house

38. bankerfor fund for fun and needs

39. wrestlerfor family games of rough housing

40. correctorfor keeping on the straight and narrow

41. interviewer
for coming to understand the story

42. supervisorfor a million different activities

43. advocatefor when a cause needs to be trumpeted

44. datefor when a daughter needs to be lifted up

45. watchmanfor looking out for them

46. comforterfor when a hard day is had

47. teasefor keeping them light hearted

48. daddyfor the little ones

49. listenerfor when they need to be heard

50. opponentfor friendly competition

51. providerfor necessities and comfort

52. protectorfor keeping them safe

53. proofreader
for papers and essays

54. believer
for confidence to carry on