#father-son-relationships tag

Valery Poshtarov's portraits of fathers and sons holding hands is a study of "what remains unsaid between men"

Valery Poshtarov's photography explores masculinity and tenderness through portraits of men holding hands, capturing vulnerability and connection.

Books

fromVulture

1 week ago

Tom Junod's Family Secrets

Tom Junod's memoir investigates his father's hidden life through reported journalism, uncovering affairs and secrets beneath a charismatic public persona.

Film

fromThe Independent

2 weeks ago

Barry Keoghan used complex relationship with own father for Peaky Blinders film role

Barry Keoghan drew on his personal experience of paternal absence to portray Duke Shelby, Tommy Shelby's abandoned son, in Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.

Mental health

fromSilicon Canals

2 weeks ago

I'm 66 and I finally understand why my father never talked about his feelings - it wasn't stoicism or emotional unavailability, it was that his generation was handed a definition of strength that made needing anyone feel like personal failure - Silicon Canals

Men of previous generations were taught that emotional expression and seeking help constituted weakness, leading them to silently endure hardship and pass this harmful rulebook to their sons.

Relationships

fromSilicon Canals

3 weeks ago

My boomer father has never once asked me how I'm really doing - he asks about my job, my car, my house, my kids - and I've realized he isn't avoiding depth on purpose, he simply wasn't taught that his child might need something from him that isn't practical, and that gap is where our entire relationship quietly breaks down - Silicon Canals

Men raised to prioritize practical provision over emotional connection often lack skills to engage in meaningful personal conversations with their children.

fromPitchfork

4 weeks ago

Bill Callahan: My Days of 58

"As time wore on I found myself increasingly turning to my guitar instead of other people in times of loneliness and sorrow and confusion," a spoken passage from "Pathol O.G.," is not a line you'd expect to hear from the author of "Cold Blooded Old Times." But familiarity with the full sweep of Callahan's catalog gives his uncharacteristically direct expression power.

Music

Relationships

fromSilicon Canals

1 month ago

Quote of the day by Willie Nelson: "The older I get, the more I realize it's never too early to start appreciating the people in your life. If you love your family, it's essential that you tell them." - Silicon Canals

Say 'I love you' and appreciate people now; waiting for the perfect moment risks losing the chance and causes lasting regret.

fromwww.theguardian.com

7 months ago

I'm carrying survivor's guilt': Raymond Antrobus on growing up deaf

Antrobus explains that his father's insults were tied to his father's insecurities, reflecting a damaging struggle with identity marked by racism and family dynamics.

Writing

#king-of-the-hill

fromVulture

7 months ago