Leah Ward Sears : On Father 's Day , we should honor contributions of stepfathers . Stepfathers have a tough time being accepted , she says , and often play second fiddle . Used to be ' children generously put up with them in early years . Had he been the off-duty cop who delivered the baby because the ambulance was stuck in traffic , he would have been called a hero . Sears : Great fathers , uncles , cousins , all who have a positive influence on kids .
Leah Ward Sears : On Father 's Day , we should honor contributions of stepfathers . Stepfathers have a tough time being accepted , she says , and often play second fiddle . Used to be ' children generously put up with them in early years . Sears : Great fathers , uncles , cousins , all who have a positive influence on kids .