Republicans should man up on fatherlessness

A multitude of cultural and legal fixes are required to address fatherlessness but preaching to divorced fathers isn’t one of them. In Sitcoms, Commercials, Literature, and Movies, the story is; fathers can’t parent. How should Republicans feel about companies degrading Fatherhood, to sell a bucket of paint or an internet plan? Fortunately, we’re progressing, with Super Bowl XLIX being the year of “Dadvertising”. But to repair the cultural damage the media has done to fatherhood will require more.

Legally, Loftis is right to target “court created Fatherlessness” and the solution is simple. Shared parenting after divorce is best for children, has the endorsement of 110 world experts, is supported by 43 peer reviewed papers, is favored by 70 percent of the population and was the conclusion of the largest study on children of divorce. Even the Council of Italian Bishops endorses shared parenting as best for children and society.

Shared parenting is children spending a minimum of 35 percent of their time with each parent which is required for a child to even have a chance to bond with a parent. Children receive additional benefits as timesharing increases up to and including 50/50. As shared parenting isn’t suitable for every family, proposed legislation maintains judicial discretion to deal with circumstances like abuse, neglect, or abandonment.