I have seen first hand (years of volunteer work in leadership positions) the damage a dysfunctional family unit inflicts. Many women struggle to raise and provide for their children without support of any kind, neither involvement nor financial) from their fathers. They may not want to be with the mother of those children but that does not obviate their responsibilities as a father. The failure to address this basic responsibility creates a viscous cycle of children repeating the tragic mistakes of their parents. I know some kids are somehow able to overcome the odds and become contributing members of society but when
the only life style they know from birth is
destructive…….