I was recently asked why abandoning children is often done by men. As a man fully committed to the well-being of my family, I don't believe there's one single answer to why this happens. Still, I know for a fact that fear, if left unchecked, will send a man down a road of no return. Abandoning Children | Why Men Do It In this article: Abandonment Is a Reaction to Fear … [Read more...]
Does Sperm Donation Make a Man a Father? Here are 6 Ways to Tell the Difference
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am a single parent mother who is struggling to raise my three children, ages 3, 5 and 8. All of my children have the same father, but he does not act like a father to them. He stops by the house to see our children every other month. We argue and fight because I tell my children that they do not have a father. I know that this is not right, but I am … [Read more...]
The Two Lies Fathers Must Stop Telling Themselves
I was utterly blown away at the responses from the 300+ middle school and high school students. I volunteer as a group-leader at a suburban church youth ministry. The speaker asked, “How many you have ever thought about ending it all and committing suicide?” About 100 students’ hands went up. “How many of you cut yourselves?” A third of the hands went up again. The males and … [Read more...]
A Father-Daughter Wish List
Growing up, I was fortunate to have two dads in my life: my biological father and my stepdad. I knew that I was lucky, as some of my friends didn't have one dad, let alone two. It was nice to have two men to depend on. When my dad didn't always come through for me as far as supporting me, my stepdad was always there. It was great, because my stepdad had all boys, and I was the … [Read more...]