According to an annual report from the CDC, between 1960 and 2016, the percentage of children living in families with two parents decreased from 88 [percent] to 69 [percent]. During the same period, the percentage of children living with only their mother nearly tripled from 8 [percent] to 23 [percent].
Any guy can be a father, but it takes a special guy to be a daddy. The gift of an “I ♥ Daddy” onesie doesn’t magically put him in the picture, no matter how much someone may want it to. A man is a daddy when he’s present, relationship-oriented, and the foundation of his family.