https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/12/americas-reluctant-first-father/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 11:26:59 -0400<![CDATA[Children who grow up without fathers tend to fall into patterns of destructive behavior — from drug use and truancy to early promiscuity, delinquency and, in too many cases, incarceration. Children raised in fatherless homes are also more likely to grow up in poverty, which is no fault of their mothers but is a fact.]]>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:40:13 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/12/americas-reluctant-first-father-n98210