The absence of fathers in the lives of their children is not uncommon. David Blankenhorn (1995), author of Fatherless America, wrote, “The United States is becoming an increasingly fatherless society.
“Where’s Dad?” is a deceptively simple, yet profoundly complex, question. It carries weight, echoing through family narratives, community perceptions, and societal judgments. Often, our conversations ...
Amid an epidemic of fatherlessness in American households, one philanthropist sat down with nearly 100 nonprofit founders to reveal the importance of men in society—and what happens when they ...
Father's Day will be commemorated on Sunday, 20 June, this year, and for people who were raised in single parent homes, the annual celebration has the potential to reopen old wounds. There are 2.86 ...
Growing up with an absent father doesn't always show up in the most obvious ways when it comes to the behaviors you exhibit. But it definitely does affect every area of your life, from how you're able ...
As a child, I was often curious about my father's absence. My mother navigated those awkward questions with grace, never speaking negatively of him, even on Father's Day. She'd soften the truth ...