Boys to Men ... and the Failure to Launch

Boys to Men ... and the Failure to Launch 

© Dr. Paul Pettit 

 Boys to Men is more than the name of a recently popular singing group. It also accurately describes the pathway to maturity God desires all males travel.

Male maturity requires courage

Watching recent events unfold in the Middle East reminds us of the courage required to fight evil as grown men, not like boys. Yes, God is good. However, there is still ... (read the rest of the post here ) 

The Fathering Crisis in America Isn't Going Away

 America is in the middle of a fathering crisis. Some are even calling the United States “Fatherless America.”[1] Consider the following facts:

• In America, 2022 data indicates there are approximately 18.3 million children who live without a father in the home, comprising about 1 in 4 US children.
• About 80% of single-parent homes are led by single mothers.
• Children from single-parent families are twice as likely to suffer from mental health and behavioral problems as those living with married parents.
• In one study, 70% of youth in state-operated facilities were from single-parent homes.
• Children with an actively engaged father perform much better in school, some data show they are 33% percent less likely to repeat a class and 43% more likely to get A’s in school.
• In a study of 56 school shootings, only 10 of the shooters (18%) were raised in a stable home with both biological parents. Eighty-two percent grew up in either an unstable family environment or grew up without both biological parents together.[2]

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