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distant father discarded torn teddy bear on street

Distant Father Not Product of Times, But of Lies, Deception

October 16, 2023 by Guest Contributor

He would leave the house for work before I woke. He often worked weekends. But work was not why he was a distant father.

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: absentee father, fathers, growing up, life lessons, lying, sons

AI-generated art bias against black fatherhood

AI-Generated Art Biased Against Fathers of Color?

February 1, 2023 by Johnathon E. Briggs

When he typed “fatherhood” into a bot to create AI-generated art, it spit out 40 images. Only one was of a Black father.

Filed Under: media, National Tagged With: absentee father, black fathers, Black History Month, computers, ethnicity/race, stereotypes, technology

briggs family portrait

Family Portrait 46 Years In Making As Son, Parents Reunite

September 15, 2021 by Johnathon E. Briggs

Seated at a table this past spring in the courtyard of a nursing home, I squeezed into the frame of […]

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: absentee father, aging parent, divorce, moms, photography, sons

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Being Present for Your Kids Small Way to Make Big Impression

July 21, 2021 by Vernon D. Gibbs II

You can’t get back moments already missed, but you can make new ones you — and your children — won’t ever forget just by being present.

Filed Under: gender / sexuality, National, parenting advice, relationships Tagged With: absentee father, being present, black fathers, gender roles

absent father missing puzzle piece

Absent Dad Teaches Parenting Lessons You’ll Never Forget

June 5, 2017 by Christopher Persley

When people ask me at this time of year to reflect on what I learned from my absent father, I tend to get a little resentful.

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: absentee father, black fathers, Father's Day, holidays, life lessons

dad-and-daughter

Study: Absent Fathers Make Life Harder for Daughters

December 8, 2015 by Kevin McKeever

Women with a positive relationship with their father growing up tend to be happier than those with absent fathers, says a new study.

Filed Under: relationships Tagged With: absentee father, daughters, study

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