I grew up in Detroit and let me tell you .... a LOT of families are broken. Many have no fathers in the household. Many have working mothers who are hardly home. When I was living in Detroit in the 70's and 80's I was hard pressed to find a Detroit girl who did NOT have a kid by the time she was 16.
I grew up in Detroit and let me tell you .... a LOT of families are broken. Many have no fathers in the household. Many have working mothers who are hardly home. When I was living in Detroit in the 70's and 80's I was hard pressed to find a Detroit girl who did NOT have a kid by the time she was 16.
Instead of abolishing the family, maybe we should look at FIXING THE FAMILY. Families are strong when they have both a biological father AND mother living in the same house, preferably married, with the father working full time. Families are best served when the mother cares for the children while the father works.
Of course, this model can change up as needed. Father stays home and mother works full time. But the point is, 2 parent households like this are capable of providing stability. In addition, there are relatives such as grandparents who play an IMPORTANT ROLE.
We have to be careful when they talk about abolishing the family. I have a gut feeling the replacement would be having your children raised by the state. Children need to be raised by those that brought the INTO this life. Not by strangers. Not by the state. Not by "friends as family." They need to be raised BY FAMILY.
And yes, families are NOT PERFECT. They have problems. But it's better to face those problems AS A FAMILY rather than throw the whole concept of what a family is OUT and allow the state or some other foreign entity raise your children.
We would do well to look at strengthening the family. Grandparents are an excellent resource for helping to raise children and helping to manage families. Why don't we get back to strengthening these relations inside the family rather than looking to destroy the family altogether.
I grew up in Detroit and let me tell you .... a LOT of families are broken. Many have no fathers in the household. Many have working mothers who are hardly home. When I was living in Detroit in the 70's and 80's I was hard pressed to find a Detroit girl who did NOT have a kid by the time she was 16.
Instead of abolishing the family, maybe we should look at FIXING THE FAMILY. Families are strong when they have both a biological father AND mother living in the same house, preferably married, with the father working full time. Families are best served when the mother cares for the children while the father works.
Of course, this model can change up as needed. Father stays home and mother works full time. But the point is, 2 parent households like this are capable of providing stability. In addition, there are relatives such as grandparents who play an IMPORTANT ROLE.
We have to be careful when they talk about abolishing the family. I have a gut feeling the replacement would be having your children raised by the state. Children need to be raised by those that brought the INTO this life. Not by strangers. Not by the state. Not by "friends as family." They need to be raised BY FAMILY.
And yes, families are NOT PERFECT. They have problems. But it's better to face those problems AS A FAMILY rather than throw the whole concept of what a family is OUT and allow the state or some other foreign entity raise your children.
We would do well to look at strengthening the family. Grandparents are an excellent resource for helping to raise children and helping to manage families. Why don't we get back to strengthening these relations inside the family rather than looking to destroy the family altogether.
You speak wisely. I have heard it said that the best thing a father can do for their children is to love their mother.