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Fathers of Famous Politicians and Presidents

Recently, I saw an interview on television with a presidential historian about United States Presidents and their absent fathers. The expert also looked at the current presidential nominees for the Democrats and the Republicans, their absent fathers and their need to please them. The discussion also included suggested reasons for their success. One of the reasons given for the success obtained by children of famous fathers is that their fathers were often absent from home and were very career-oriented parents. It was suggested that if a father is frequently gone from home because of his career, that the child will … Continue reading →

Absent Fathers and the Awful Statistics – Part One

If you are like me and have done any research at all on the internet about absent fathers, then you have found some pretty pathetic statistics. There are many researchers and organizations that have collected data on missing or absent fathers. According to the statistics compiled by the National Fatherhood Initiative: • Father Factor in Poverty – Children in father-absent homes are five times more likely to be poor. In 2002, 7.8 percent of children in married-couple families were living in poverty, compared to 38.4 percent of children in female-householder families. • Father Factor in Maternal and Infant Health – … Continue reading →