Although the mother’s part in the bringing up of the children is very great indeed, we feel that it is crucial not to underestimate the importance of the responsibility that the Writings place upon the father in this area. There is a current tendency for fathers to leave the education of children to their mothers to an entirely unjustifiable degree, and we would not wish the impression to be given that the Bahá’í teachings confirm such an attitude.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a memorandum dated 28 February 1989 written by Universal House of Justice; compilation: ‘Family Life’, prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, revised March 2008)
