In this episode of the Current Reality Podcast, hosts Michael Clary and Wade Thomas discuss the profound impact of absent or sinful parents on children's lives. They examine historical and cultural trends contributing to the increasing father and mother hunger in modern society. The episode explains various statistics which illustrate the rise of single-parent households, children born to unmarried women, and the normalization of dual-income families. Hosts  critique the valorization of single-parenthood and feminism's influence on family dynamics. Michael and Wade argue that fathers provide authority, stability, and discipline, while mothers bring warmth, beauty, and life to a home—elements essential for a child's development. They address the silence on maternal sins and call for a balanced critique of both paternal and maternal failures. Ultimately, the podcast offers a message of hope, encouraging listeners to strive to be the nurturing and present parents they may not have had themselves, emphasizing God's grace in overcoming these familial wounds.

00:00 Introduction to the Current Reality Podcast

00:44 Exploring Father and Mother Wounds

02:40 The Impact of Absent Parents

10:05 Andrew Tate and Distorted Masculinity

19:17 Career Women and Motherhood

35:23 The Crisis of Single-Parent Households

46:41 The Role of Stepparents

47:29 Personal Experiences with Stepparents

50:40 The Impact of Government on Family Issues

52:07 The Crisis of Multiple Partners

52:53 The Cost of Working Mothers

55:15 The Emotional Impact of Daycare

01:00:19 The Importance of Fathers

01:13:23 The Role of Mothers

01:22:09 Addressing Feminine Sins

01:29:53 A Reason for Hope

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