Have you reflected lately on the difference that it makes for there to be a dad present in the home? In a recent Wisconsin Family Action weekly email, the following was noted: “The Institute for Family Studies issued a report that finds that strong families are associated with less crime in cities across the United States. Specifically, their analyses indicate that the total crime rate in cities with high levels of single parenthood is 48% higher than those with low levels of single parenthood. When it comes to violent crime, cities with high levels of single parenthood have 118% higher rates of violence.”