?Not always, a weak father can fuck up a child same as a crazy mother. I was raised by a single mother and somehow from early age I knew not listen to or seek advice from women. Instead I decide to watch and learn from successful men in the community. There are exceptions to the rule and you are definitely one of those exceptions, however most boys raised by single mothers in the last three decades did not have the sense you did and turned into complete pussies. They took on the weakness and fear that their mothers have and it ruined their ability to take on challenges and adversity with boldness and courage. They can be fixed, but this bullshit course is just there to pander to their low self-worth and collect money. It would be better if they had to face real life alongside a capable man for a year or two so they can learn the ways of men. That would make them stronger by necessity.