Few things give kids an economic boost like a father who’s around. Some Missouri dads are getting parenting support—and finding that it translates to success in life. (This is the audio version of a print feature that appeared in St. Louis Magazine'sAugust 2026 issue.)

Music credits:
Title: "Capturing the Smell"
Author: Gagmesharkoff
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY 4.0
Title: "Studie I"
Author: Jahzzar
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Title: "Drift"
Author: Vibe Depot
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY-ND 4.0
Title: "nighvision"
Author: snoozy beats
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY 4.0
Title: "Cheat Code"
Author: 1000 Handz
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY 4.0
Title: "lofi mood [chill lofi]"
Author: snoozy beats
Source: Free Music Archive
License: CC BY 4.0

Few things give kids an economic boost like a father who&rsquo;s around. Some Missouri dads are getting parenting support&mdash;and finding that it translates to success in life. (This is the audio version of a print feature that appeared in St. Louis Magazine's August 2026 issue.)
Music credits:
<ul>
<li>Title: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gagmesharkoff/single/capturing-the-smell/">"Capturing the Smell"</a></li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gagmesharkoff/">Gagmesharkoff</a></li>
<li>Source: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/gagmesharkoff/single/capturing-the-smell/">Free Music Archive</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a></li>
<li>Title: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/Studie_I/">"Studie I"</a></li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/">Jahzzar</a></li>
<li>Source: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/Studie_I/">Free Music Archive</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">CC BY-SA 4.0</a></li>
<li>Title: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/vibedepot/single/drift-4/">"Drift"</a></li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/vibedepot/">Vibe Depot</a></li>
<li>Source: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/vibedepot/single/drift-4/">Free Music Archive</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/">CC BY-ND 4.0</a></li>
<li>Title: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/single/nighvision/">"nighvision"</a></li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/">snoozy beats</a></li>
<li>Source: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/single/nighvision/">Free Music Archive</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a></li>
<li>Title: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/1000-handz/cc-by-free-to-use-electronicgaming-instrumentals/cheat-code/">"Cheat Code"</a></li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/1000-handz/">1000 Handz</a></li>
<li>Source: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/1000-handz/cc-by-free-to-use-electronicgaming-instrumentals/cheat-code/">Free Music Archive</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a></li>
<li>Title: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/single/lofi-mood-chill-lofi/">"lofi mood [chill lofi]"</a></li>
<li>Author: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/">snoozy beats</a></li>
<li>Source: <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/snoozy-beats/single/lofi-mood-chill-lofi/">Free Music Archive</a></li>
<li>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">CC BY 4.0</a></li>
</ul>

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