How Much Does a Father Really Matter?

We recently celebrated our annual day of dedication to fathers, but the truth is that if you have a man in the home, who also happens to be the father of your children, please count your blessings every single day of the year!

Tragically, too many children are growing up without fathers today, which is a detriment to their well-being and society’s well-being, because a father in the home does matter very, very much.

According to the 2020 U. S. Census report, 20% of children now have an absentee father in the home. These numbers have doubled since 1968, so one has to assume they will continue to increase.

The sad part is that we fail to recognize the terrible effect not growing up with a father has on children.

If we understood this better, if there were more public awareness about just how hard divorce is on children, maybe we would change our attitude and be more prone to make things work for the sake of our children and our society.

Sure, there are times when divorce is preferred because the home has become oppressive for whatever reasons, but, as Dr. Phil says, if you have more than one child together, make it work. I believe he…