Significant numbers of children now grow up without a father present. Does that matter? Are there things only a father can provide, or are mothers and fathers essentially interchangeable? In this lesson we will discuss whether fathers are still needed. My full italki profile: https://www.italki.com/en/teacher/8425021

By the end of this lesson, you will have: 1. Expanded your vocabulary for discussing parental roles, authority, and responsibility. 2. Distinguished parenting from father-specific functions through structured comparison. 3. Assessed whether key social functions require a father to be reliably provided. 4. Formed and defended judgements about the effects of father absence. 5. Received written feedback on accuracy and clarity.