The men on the mainline and outside volunteers have a variety of experiences with fatherhood. “Asked On The Line” asked 46 mainliners and six outside volunteers: Did you grow up with a dad? If not, did you have a father figure? Are you a parent? What characteristic do you love about your dad or what characteristic should every good father have?
Thirty, or about 65 percent, of the men in blue grew up with their fathers. All six of the outside volunteers grew up with their fathers. Most of those that did not grow up with a dad looked up to uncles, grandfathers, coaches, neighbors, and even their friends’ dads as father figures.
Twenty-eight or about 61 percent of mainliners interviewed have children. Only two of the six volunteers interviewed have kids. The majority of men in blue have daughters — about 57 percent of those who were interviewed.