Discipline is discipline, and it doesn’t matter male or female. Setting up the female part to be victim of more problems is not smart. None of that “wait till your dad gets home” nonsense. Do it NOW.
I’d get it from anywhere. Mom, dad, grandpa, grandma, or aunt. No waiting. Timeliness matters!
Maybe no strong male, maybe a sperm donor, baby daddy or mom's boyfriend but no real father.