In the world that we live in today, many people have mixed  understandings of the position and role of a Father. We see overtime that family units have evolved over the centuries. When I hear about my grandparents relationship with their parent and siblings I am jealous that they had grown up so close together, even with really hard circumstances... when I read an article about how families used to work together and how they work now I discovered something that was very interesting. Back when farming was one of the main sources of work for men they were able to stay home and work on their family farm which often involved the helping hands of their children and wife. The family worked very closely together to support each other and while doing so created a bond very strong between them all that would last throughout their lives. But now today, work has taken the man out of the home and into an entirely different place that causes him to be away from the family. Often for long periods of time. We see that our children and families are not as close with their fathers (and sometimes even mothers) because work has pulled them away and their energy and attention has been shifted. 

        Has this had an impact on the society? I absolutely believe that it has. Fathers being away from their homes, not being their to support their wife and teach their children important values has greatly caused problems in our society today. How? Well just by my own experience growing up in a public school system and seeing the data from research. I noticed that my friends who didn't have a father figure in their life (or didn't have their biological father) or their father was never home, or they lived in a broken home, seriously struggled with morality, education and making good decisions when it came to relationships or problem solving, they begin experimenting with drug and committing crimes. They were always looking for something. These problems that they had led them down hard roads that made their lives a little more difficult like teen pregnancy, broken hearts, droping out of school, etc. And this isn't even just my friends or the people in my community, this is all over the United States. And because so many young adults are making these decisions they are causing a shift or a change in (not only family values) society and the economy. And what I mean by that is these decisions are leading to more single parent homes, less marriage, more STDS and other problems which would effect the economy. 

  

       It has also been researched and proven they the majority of teenagers who get involved in these kinds of acts have no father in their home. No influence that can teach their boys how to be man and handle their thoughts, feelings and desires. I absolutely believe that God has created both man and women to balance their families and teach their children effective life skills and working together to create the most happiness hey can achieve in this life. I am extremely grateful for my father and the influence he has been in my life. while my mother nurtured and understood me, and helped me through my problems and drama, my father taught me to work hard and to be respectful and have integrity no matter where I am and no matter where I go. I believe that it is true that the mother brings in the children while the father helps prepare them for the world.