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Fathers are Necessary and Honorable

by | Jun 11, 2014 | Abortion, Birth Rate, Child Development, Date rape, Diane Robertson, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Drug Use, Education, Family, father, Marriage, motherhood, Parents, Schools, Single Mothers, The Family, UFI Blog, Values, Violence

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Fatherhood is noble. Despite the fact that popular movies tend to make fathers out to be stupid or incapable, mothers, children, and society need fathers.

Mothers need fathers present. When I had my first baby it did not take me long to realize just how much my little daughter needed her father. Having my husband around parenting with me made me a better mother. He helped me to be more patient, wiser, and to look at the bigger picture. He played baby games with her that I wouldn’t dare do. This helped our little daughter’s development. Sure, I could be a good and strong mother without my husband, but I was better because of him.

Children need fathers present. Children who grow up in fatherless homes face many more challenges than children who grow up with both their mother and their father. The statistics plainly illustrate how much children need their fathers.

  • 90% of homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes. [US D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census]
  • 80% of rapists motivated with displaced anger come from fatherless homes. [Criminal Justice & Behaviour, Vol 14, pp. 403-26, 1978]
  • 71% of pregnant teenagers lack a father. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services press release, Friday, March 26, 1999]
  • 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes. [US D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census]
  • 85% of children who exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes. [Center for Disease Control]
  • 90% of adolescent repeat arsonists live with only their mother. [Wray Herbert, “Dousing the Kindlers,” Psychology Today, January, 1985, p. 28]
  • 71% of high school dropouts come from fatherless homes. [National Principals Association Report on the State of High Schools]
  • 75% of adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes. [Rainbows f for all God’s Children]
  • 70% of juveniles in state operated institutions have no father. [US Department of Justice, Special Report, Sept. 1988]
  • 85% of youths in prisons grew up in a fatherless home. [Fulton County Georgia jail populations, Texas Department of Corrections, 1992]
  • Fatherless boys and girls are: twice as likely to drop out of high school; twice as likely to end up in jail; four times more likely to need help for emotional or behavioral problems. [US D.H.H.S. news release, March 26, 1999]

Society needs fathers. Clearly fathers make a big difference in the education and mental health of children. With 43% of children being born into single parent homes, government programs have stepped in to help. Yet, the statistics have not changed. Government cannot do what a father can.

As we approach Father’s Day, let us remember the importance of fathers. The men who marry, have children, and stick around to raise those children are honorable and deserve our praise. The world is a better place because of fathers.

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