~Look at how many women manage to raise fine children on their own.
~Women are far better at nurturing children.
~Men have a tendency to be more violent and anti-social than women do.
~When they have jobs outside the home, fathers are only present in the home perhaps 45 hours a week when the children are awake, merely ¼ of the hours of a week.
~Men have run society. How well is that working for us?
~We all know that mom is essential, but we have to be almost coerced into buying dad a gift on Father’s Day.
~With day care and public education, what does dad provide that mom can’t?
~At best, men can be trained to be parents, whereas women are naturally gifted in this area.
~In some cultures, particularly in Asia/Middle East, the dad is almost totally uninvolved in the parenting process, at least for the first 5-10 years or so.
Links on fatherhood:
Life without a father by Fathersforlife.org
Consequences of father absence by Fathersforlife.org
Consequences of fatherlessness by Fathers.com
Effects of removing a father by Childrensjustice.org
Social consequences by Ancpr.org
Fatherlessness: Root cause by Nationalreview.com
Facts on fatherlessness by Jmm.aaa.net
Organization: Single mothers by choice
Are fathers necessary anymore? by UnionPC.org
Facing fatherhood by Christine Weiss
Fathers make a difference by Rick Johnson
Remembering Dad by Jane Jimenez
1 comment:
I agree that fathers are important in children's lives, however there are situations where a father's influence may not be the best. There are situations where a parent (mother or father) can be abusive, emotionally and physically. I don't think that some of the benefits mentioned exist when there is an abusive situation. In fact, there are statistics that prove how dangerous this can be for the abused parent and children. Children who observe abuse are much more likely to become abusive. There are always exceptions to every general statement, and this is definately one that should be considered. I don't think that "religious" people always stop to take the time and think about all the ramifications of their words. Blanket statements sometimes only end up hurting those who God would protect.
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