On being a Dad (opens in new tab)

What a father does in the early years does not stay in those years. Children with engaged fathers show measurably stronger emotional regulation, social skill, and resilience — and the absence of that engagement leaves gaps that are hard to fill later. The cost runs both ways. Fathers who are shut out, unsupported, or silently struggling pay in isolation and untreated distress. Getting this right is not a lifestyle preference. It shapes a child's development and a man's own wellbeing at the sa...