More and more often in America, children are growing up without a father figure in their lives. It is a growing epidemic and it needs to be addressed. It is possibly a problem that is the root of all issues facing our children today.
Hardly around, sometimes in and out, sometimes gone with no contact at all, these men barely exist in the lives of their own children. The saddest part is that there are many men who want to be fathers and can't and these men take no responsibility or give any thought to the role that they aren't playing in the life of a child.
Because of the lack of a positive male role model, many young boys today grow up without a sense of what it takes to be a man. They just never learned the role. Not only in nurturing, but in basic things like taking care of the household, making sure there's food, making sure everyone's safe. It is unfortunate to think that many of these boys will grow up to be just like what they've been taught: deadbead dads.
Girls also suffer from not having a father in the house. Because of the lack of a positive, teaching, nurturing male role model, these girls are also likely to have problems with relationships throughout their lives. They are the ones who are likely to become unwed mothers at an early age, often ending up as single parents themselves.
The rampant and growing dilemma of absentee fathers is draining the soul from America's youth. Even though there are programs set up to help, children still need a father. Just because a man can't be with the children's mother, he should still be there for his kids, providing them with the love and strength they crave and deserve. - 15784
Hardly around, sometimes in and out, sometimes gone with no contact at all, these men barely exist in the lives of their own children. The saddest part is that there are many men who want to be fathers and can't and these men take no responsibility or give any thought to the role that they aren't playing in the life of a child.
Because of the lack of a positive male role model, many young boys today grow up without a sense of what it takes to be a man. They just never learned the role. Not only in nurturing, but in basic things like taking care of the household, making sure there's food, making sure everyone's safe. It is unfortunate to think that many of these boys will grow up to be just like what they've been taught: deadbead dads.
Girls also suffer from not having a father in the house. Because of the lack of a positive, teaching, nurturing male role model, these girls are also likely to have problems with relationships throughout their lives. They are the ones who are likely to become unwed mothers at an early age, often ending up as single parents themselves.
The rampant and growing dilemma of absentee fathers is draining the soul from America's youth. Even though there are programs set up to help, children still need a father. Just because a man can't be with the children's mother, he should still be there for his kids, providing them with the love and strength they crave and deserve. - 15784
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