I have been saying it for years that this divide of the black family was on purpose and so many women ate it up. I can't tell you how many friends I had growing up where the mother was the head of the household and the brothers of my friends were constantly talked down to and disrespected, treated like dirt. Then they wonder why they grow up to treat women like ish. Boys need strong father figures to become great leaders. As much as I can say a strong sister is the foundation of a strong family, if you remove the father, the boys will suffer. We see it time and time again. If for some reason the father of your boy is not in the picture, you need to supplement that role through family be it your brother, your father, a church leader, a sports coach, something. Boys need stability and a strong role model to help shape their future.