Are Fathers Important?

A reader made the following suggestion: "Instead of 'Helping Women and their Families' your subtitle ought to be 'Helping Parents and their Families.' Otherwise you demean the father's role in this setting, which is something you supposedly discourage."

Why are fathers questioning their importance? Have we women, in asserting ourselves, denigrated the role that our husbands play in the family?
If we have done so, then it's important that we take a step back and make a "course correction."

Alternatively, as the shape of the family has changed, it is possible that both men and women are developing new and more varied roles. As a result of this sea of change, we all may feel somewhat anxious as we chart new waters. The most important navigational tools will be effective communication and collaboration.