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Thanks. Beautiful articulation. We've spoken to countless father support organizations over the past year (local, online) and these are the 4 most accurate word

Thanks. Beautiful articulation. We've spoken to countless father support organizations over the past year (local, online) and these are the 4 most accurate words I could find to describe the stories I've heard. This article helps understand the state of affairs for dads right now (and by all means, it's not any better for moms - it's worse) https://www.parents.com/parenting/dads/sad-dads/ https://www.parents.com/parenting/dads/sad-dads/ "A 2014 study published in Pediatrics found that depression among new dads increases by 68 percent during the first five years of Baby's life." In 2014, when dads were barely starting to become a serious subject of academic research...

farleykr 5y ago
I'll check out that article. I'd like to commend Anthony Bradley's work to you. It's a tangent to what you're working on. He focuses a lot on the relationship between fathers and sons specifically but I'm sure you'd find lots of interesting stuff on his socials, podcast, etc. https://twitter.com/drantbradley https://twitter.com/drantbradley
- pbarondadditude 5y ago
  Thank you, will take a look. This entire project has been so eye opening. Helping me see fatherhood from more than my little corner. And things are even more fascinating when you look at the dynamics around men and fathers in other countries and cultures.