Episode 17- Fathers Day When There is No Father

Published: June 21, 2018, 1:58 a.m.

b'Join me tonight as I SHINE my spotlight on: Father\\u2019s Day when There is No Father
A mother can never replace the love and necessary requirement that a father can give. They do the best they can with what they are able to do as moms. Listen in! No male bashing here

Researchers found that, overall, the love\\u2014or rejection\\u2014of mothers and fathers equally affects kids\' behavior, self-esteem, emotional stability, and mental health. "But in some cases, the withdrawal of a father\'s love seems to play a bigger role in kids\' problems with personality and psychological adjustment, delinquency, and substance abuse," says study coauthor Ronald P. Rohner, Ph.D., director of the Center for the Study of Parental Acceptance and Rejection at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. And for others, the presence of a father\'s love may do more to boost children\'s sense of well-being and improve their emotional and physical health.'