Essays on Fatherhood

What does it mean to be a father in our modern times? As male identity is constantly challenged by western society and culture, do you feel adrift. Lost even? That’s what this section is about: understanding what it means to be a father in our modern times.

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The Myth of Talent: How to Ruin Your Kid’s Education

My early school experience was a bit like living in a totalitarian state. It was a place where free thought and expression was discouraged. Boys like me were subjected to show trials for imaginary misdemeanors that included false witnesses and indefinite detention without charge. The school was run by an abusive bully who used physical […]

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Quality Time – Are You Getting it Right?

Picture this: you’ve had a humdinger of a week at work. You got to the office early and left late. A few snatched minutes with your kids was all you managed. You did manage to meet your deadlines and that end of year bonus looks in the bag. But at what price? Then the weekend […]

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What is a Father’s Mission?

Do you see fatherhood like a mission? Is it something you’ve been tasked with? A great quest or adventure that you must solve? I’ve been thinking a lot on the subject of fatherhood and what it all means. How do we approach this epic responsibility in a way that fits with our modern times? I […]

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Is This Dad Does ‘Red Pill’?

This Dad Does is now a year old. This is also my 104th post which means I hit my one year target of averaging  2 posts a week. It’s been hard work but worth it as I’ve seen a hardcore and engaged group of young men and Dads join me on the journey. When This […]

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From Single Life to Fatherhood: 5 Lessons Learned

I love getting readers comments and questions. So whenever I get a reply to one of my mailing list emails, I get excited. The latest came from a long time follower and subscriber to ThisDadDoes.com along with a simple question: “What lessons do you have from Fatherhood that you could teach single/unmarried guys?” I’ve had […]

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The Feminization of Fatherhood

Imagine. Imagine if you were undertaking a concerted effort to undermine the role of the father. How would you do it? Would you go on an all out frontal attack, metaphorical guns blazing? Like the low-consciousness keyboard warriors and Twitter activists who lose nuance (and credibility) in being ‘like totally outraged’ and ‘I can’t even […]