The article discusses the evolving perspective of modern fathers towards co-parenting following divorce. A father named Joshua expresses his deep commitment to nurturing his relationship with his daughter, emphasizing that pain from estrangement fuels his desire to stay connected. He acknowledges the complexities of divorce but highlights that fathers today understand the importance of being present. Joshua articulates this as not just a duty but a profound purpose, reflecting broader societal shifts in parental involvement and emotional responsibility.
"If I ever did anything to estrange my daughter from myself, I would be in duress. I actually can't conceive of it because I don't even wanna think of the pain that that would be."
"Regardless of how messy the divorce is, beautiful the divorce is, easy, hard the co-parenting is ... I think this generation of dads is understanding, like 'I need to be here. It's gonna be hard, but this is important, and I've got to do this.'"
"For me, there's no other option. It's the great and beautiful purpose of my life."
Collection
[
|
...
]