tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post1471977077819656976..comments2024-03-01T00:42:30.839-08:00Comments on LIFT-RUN-BANG: Thoughts about life, crap, training, and stuff - Post Father's day edition Paul Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-51666323514520424392014-03-06T18:12:34.126-08:002014-03-06T18:12:34.126-08:00Is there some reason that you have assumed that th...Is there some reason that you have assumed that the father being gone is the father's choice? In the breakups I've seen, it was the mother who kicked the father out.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107435258087855816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-65975473893697300852013-06-17T14:51:12.332-07:002013-06-17T14:51:12.332-07:00Good point, Berin. Unfortunately, there seems to ...Good point, Berin. Unfortunately, there seems to be a plethora of single mothers who think they can "do it on their own", or be mom AND dad. Those kids are the ones who suffer.Gregory Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950468661457687232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-4388344152417510972013-06-17T13:52:50.180-07:002013-06-17T13:52:50.180-07:00I always have mixed feelings about this topic. I ...I always have mixed feelings about this topic. I grew up in a single mother household, Dad split when I was 3. There was a time when he was part of my life again for a couple short years as an early teenager, and when I asked about why they split up I sort of got it but not really. At first I was bitter about the whole thing, but then I grew up. The whole thing made me want to make sure my Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11869679849131854137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-48701937091445481902013-06-17T11:11:29.064-07:002013-06-17T11:11:29.064-07:00A-MEN! Great post. My best Father's Day gift...A-MEN! Great post. My best Father's Day gift, yesterday? Having my 3-year old fall asleep on my lap, and taking a nap with my 5-year old.<br /><br />Another great read on the importance of fathers in a girl's life: 'Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters', by Dr. Meg Meeker. Great, great stuff.Gregory Wallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950468661457687232noreply@blogger.com