We are all a product of the fatherless effect. How we are effected shows in our parenting skills, our selection of a significant other, our perception of ourselves, our perspective on life, and our decision making. The fatherless effect builds character and can effect a child both mentally and emotionally. A fatherÕs absence or presence plays a critical role in a childÕs life. The fatherless effect is the ending result of a child who had a father present in their life. The fatherless effect is also the ending result of a child who did not have a father present in their life. There are two ways that you can allow the fatherless effect to impact you. The choice is up to the person who has been effected on which way to allow the fatherless effect to impact your life.