“There is no father in this house.”
bingo!
I do not believe that it takes a father to have an emotionally stable home for your children. I do believe that the problem here is this woman’s decided lack of patience and understanding. Any time you adopt any child, with the exception of an infant, you are going to have to spend a great deal of time developing trust and rules. It is a careful balance between love and discipline that should serve to comfort the child, not you. If you create an environment that is nuturing and structured, the results will be a healthy family unit. This woman was a poor choice for an adoptive parent, she was selfish and impatient. But I do not think the lack of a man had anything to do with this. I believe it was this woman’s inability to see beyond her frustration and reach out to a little girl who needed consistent love and realistic rules.