She and her baby will be fine. Maybe, by some measures, but they ll be a little different than the intact family of two parents raising children together. This woman and other people with no fathers have about them a wariness and an air of second-class citizenry. After all, they ve been rejected from birth by people who should have been their protectors, guides, and biggest fans-their own fathers. 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.