“The answer to the question ‘How many children do you have?’ and the one to the question ‘How many children are you raising?’ are not identical in all cases: some men are not taking care of their own children, some are knowingly or unknowingly raising other men’s children, and some do not even know that they each have a child, another child, or other children.” ChildrenHumorCareKidsFunnyParentResponsibilityHumourBrotherJokesResponsibleAbortionSatireParenthoodChildAphorismAdoptionNurtureSistersJokeSiblingSisterUpbringingIrresponsibleAphorismsOffspringSiblingsBrothersAphoristAphoristsKidResponsibilitiesRaiseAdoptStepchildStepchildrenRaisingUnplanned PregnancyAbortAbsent FathersAbsent FatherRearAbsent MothersRearingAbsent MotherUnplanned Pregnancies Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“There would be fewer absent fathers, if straight men were turned on only by women with whom they would not mind having children.” ChildrenHumorKidsFunnySexHumourJokesHumorousSatirePregnancyChildAphorismPregnantHomosexualityHomosexualJokeHilariousAphorismsOrphanHomophobiaOffspringOrphanageAphoristAphoristsKidHeterosexualityOrphansSexual IntercourseStraightHomophobesHeterosexualHomophobeAbsent FathersAbsent FatherPregnancies Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“Hes that kind of man. Every few years he sends news of where he is, and he even turned up on the doorstep unannounced once or twice when we were still at school. He's not a bad person, just a flighty one.” FatherSadFathersSingle ParentFathers And DaughtersFatherlessFatherless HomesAbsent FathersSingle Parent Homes Book:The Two Lives of Lydia Bird Source: The Two Lives of Lydia Bird
“For not taking care of his own child, a man can, with reason, argue that he made, not the child, but love.” SexParenthoodReproductionSingle ParentProcreationMake LovePaternityAbsent FathersAbsent FatherPaternity Test Author:Mokokoma Mokhonoana
“You're a grown man now, Nathan. I'm sorry for any problems you have, but part of being an adult is to stop blaming your parents for whatever shortcomings you have. That's pretty basic.” AdulthoodGaslightingDaddy IssuesAdultingAbsentee FathersGaslightDeadbeatAbsent FathersAbsent ParentsDeadbeat Dads Book:The Lizard Laughed Source: The Lizard Laughed