Now, it's a known fact that every person is born from a womb inside a woman, unless they are a science specimen or clone. Despite the fact that I have been blessed with both a mother and a mom, I'm still deeply saddened and have a huge heart for those girls with a single dad. There are so many things I would never discuss with my dad and would only go to my mom for help.
It's extremely helpful for a girl to have an older woman to go to for help whether it's about their growing, ever changing bodies or how to deal with the opposite sex. Gender plays a huge role in how we grow up and what we learn about our own gender and the opposite. Personally, I feel that I've learned at a slower rate in many areas about the opposite sex growing up without a brother. Now, I did have those boys and men in my life who were friends, cousins and of course my father. At the same time, I never had a close relationship with my cousins or guy friends until middle school. The more you're around certain genders, the more you learn about them, how to interact with them, how to talk to them and so on so forth.
Sure, you can read about other genders, how they act and maybe even one that lists common questions that are answered, but nothing is like having a real relationship with that person. Both Moms and Dads are important to have and I hope as our children grow up in single parent homes, that they fill the hole with someone who is willing and just as loving.
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