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To the Friends and Family Who Don’t Question Why a Father Isn’t Around

To the Friends and Family Who Don’t Question Why a Father Isn’t Around

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Michael "Thunder" Phillips
Jan 09, 2025
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A powerful digital illustration depicting the emotional struggle of a father separated from his children. On one side, the father sits on a bench in a dimly lit, empty park, holding a picture of his children with visible sorrow. On the other side, a group of people, symbolizing friends and family, stand around the mother and children, turning their backs to the father. The background features subtle imagery of social media icons floating, representing external opinions influencing the situation. The scene conveys a sense of isolation, division, and the emotional impact of parental alienation.

When a father is absent from his children’s lives, it’s easy to accept the narrative you’ve been told. Often, the mother’s explanation is taken at face value, no questions asked. But in doing so, you may be overlooking a deeper, more troubling truth: not every father abandons his children. Some are fighting tooth and nail to stay in their children’s liv…

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