Books by Bridget Elesin
father mentor
Dear Father/Father-to-be, Did you know that: • 63% of suicides come from fatherless homes. • 70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes. • 80% of rapists motivated by displaced anger come from fatherless homes. • 40% of all children do not live with their biological fathers. • 85% of children with behavioural problems come from fatherless homes. • 90% of homeless children come from fatherless homes. Before you are tempted to think this is a Western problem only, consider these data from Africa: • 71% of children who do not finish school come from fatherless homes. Father-absenteeism is on the increase in Africa, generating such problems as broken families, aggressive behaviour amongst children, financial and social problems and poverty (Freeks 2016:2). Furthermore, with the wave of radical feminism sweeping across the globe, more and more homes in Africa are now being run by single mothers. The questions we are now faced with include: What does it mean to be a good father in this century? If the absence of fathers can wreak this much havoc, how can we help our fathers to be more present and appreciated? Men are expected to know what to do but how would they know what to do if they were never taught? How many men can boast of having had their fathers mentor and coach them on how to be men, husbands and fathers? In this book, Father-Mentor, Bridget Elesin has attempted to answer these and more questions on fatherhood as honestly and as accurately as possible. Father-Mentor is a short, easy-to-read and highly insightful parenting guide for men and is culled from Bridget's over two decades of working with men and fathers.
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