Does Mother or Father Really Know Best?

The American people have accepted a standard cultural norm that suggests that women possess an in-born gift, or maternal instinct, that is somehow superior to the parenting instincts that men are genetically predisposed to develop. Although past trends in our culture and society may have relegated the father to the role of distant observer and financial supporter, more and more families today function under the guidance of just one parent, and that one parent is increasingly male. Personal choice to enhance one’s role and parenting skills, motivation, and an increased emotional connection to the child or children can be a continuous circle, in which the father develops a closer bond, and thus develops and more active role, which then further cements the bond of the parent/child relationship.