Honestly with Bari Weiss

How To Dad in 2023: A Roundtable With Our Favorite Fathers

Jun 16, 2023

In this lively discussion, Richard Reeves, a Brookings Institution fellow and author, Ryan Holiday, a writer and host, and Ian Rowe, an education advocate, dive into modern fatherhood. They tackle the evolution of masculinity and parenting roles, questioning traditional expectations. Topics like the significance of unconditional love in family dynamics and the complexities of adoption are explored. With personal anecdotes and insights, they highlight the need for empathetic parenting and the changing landscape of fatherhood in today’s society.

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Episode guests

Ryan Holiday

Ian Rowe

Richard Reeves

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Navigating Masculinity and Fatherhood in a Changing Society

02:07

The Radical Transgender Movement and the Culture War

01:09

The Role of Fathers in Raising Children

02:00

The Rewards and Gains of Fathers Taking On Direct Responsibilities

00:55

Intro

3min

Reflections on Modern Fatherhood

5min

Celebrating Fatherhood: Personal Stories and Insights

2min

Redefining Modern Fatherhood

18min

Redefining Fatherhood

4min

Exploring Family Dynamics and Parental Love

3min

Adoption and Evolving Fatherhood

19min

The Journey of Fatherhood: Nurturing and Understanding

9min

Embracing Transformation: The Journey of Fatherhood

2min

Happy Father's Day! For today's episode, a conversation about fatherhood with three dads who have thought a lot about parenthood, masculinity and being a dad in a world stripped of convention. Richard Reeves is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, and the author of the book Of Boys and Men about why boys and men are falling behind in so many aspects of American life. Ryan Holiday is a writer, bookstore owner, Daily Stoic and Daily Dad podcast host. Ian Rowe is a Senior fellow at American Enterprise Institute where he works on issues surrounding education and upward mobility, family formation, adoption. He’s also Chairman of the board at the Spence-Chapin adoption organization, author of the book, Agency, and cofounder of Vertex Partnership Academies, a new network of character-based International Baccalaureate high schools in the Bronx.

Along with guest host Eli Lake, the four dads talk: fatherhood, marriage and if it matters anymore, what's up with "toxic masculinity," being a role model for boys, adoption, if the rules and traditions of gender are hurting today's dads or if they offer wisdom we need to re-embrace, and much more.

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