We just had Father’s Day – the time to celebrate the role of fathers – whether it’s traditional fatherhood or non-traditional.
There are approximately 18.3 million children across America who live without a father in the home. That’s about 1 in 4 children. Fatherless families are four times more likely to raise children in poverty and according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 84% of homeless families are headed by women.
So, fathers out there , it really doesn’t matter if you are a father to a child. If you want respect, have respect for the life you are responsible for raising in this world. The stats are ugly and startling enough without more fathers shirking their responsibilities of what a father’s day is all about.