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Organization Celebrates Fathers While Also Helping Some Women Deal With Fatherlessness
Nationwide -- The Fatherless Daughters Network is celebrating dads everywhere, especially since Father's Day is during the month of June. On this occasion every year, children look for the perfect card and gift to give to that special man they call "father."
But there is another group of children who do not celebrate this day. Not because they don't want to, but because they have not had a reason to. These are the millions of fatherless daughter women who are without their fathers.
Everyone has a biological father, but when the term "fatherless" is used, it means that the father figure is just not present in the daughter's life.
He could be unavailable, unattached or absent due to separation, divorce, abandonment or even death. Perhaps he lacked the skills needed to bond with his daughter.
Or just maybe he was not allowed to be there for his daughter by her mom or some other person. In some instances, the dad was physically present but was not emotionally attentive and caring towards his daughter.
But there is another group of children who do not celebrate this day. Not because they don't want to, but because they have not had a reason to. These are the millions of fatherless daughter women who are without their fathers.
Everyone has a biological father, but when the term "fatherless" is used, it means that the father figure is just not present in the daughter's life.
He could be unavailable, unattached or absent due to separation, divorce, abandonment or even death. Perhaps he lacked the skills needed to bond with his daughter.
Or just maybe he was not allowed to be there for his daughter by her mom or some other person. In some instances, the dad was physically present but was not emotionally attentive and caring towards his daughter.
