Barb Bieler, Early Childhood Education Coordinator at UCC, says that children sometimes blame their mothers for their fatherlessness. Mom can t compare to the perfect, albeit unknown, father. Single moms and single dads face myriad challenges, and most of them are fierce mama or papa bears fighting for their children. They work hard and sacrifice much for their children. I m not faulting them.
Fathers have countless reasons for leaving.
Their stories are less well known, for fathers who have left children behind don t often talk about them, don t publicly examine their feelings of regret, loss, or grief. In our culture, they re the villains in the piece, with the mother- heroes doing all the work and taking the bows. I m not blaming dads, either. Men or women raising children on their own have my respect. They re doing a difficult job, often well.