Some families have a mother and father present, but what about the kids who grew up with an alcoholic father, who was either drunk when he was home, abusive or even absent much of the time because he was out drinking? A role model? Yes but not in the traditional sense of a father. He may be a biological father, but as role model, not so much. What about the many families from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, or currently in the Middle East? These families had children who grew up or are growing up without fathers — fathers who had been killed during the wars. Perhaps their fathers did come home, but suffered or are suffering from battle fatigue, or what we now know as PTSD — Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Fathers may be home but not really there due to PTSD or other disabilities.
Fast forward to today’s thinking. Think of unborn children whose fathers want nothing to do with them. They had their moment of pleasure but want none of the responsibility for raising and ...
