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The rise of the involved Indian father: How young men are redefining roles and navigating ‘Dad Guilt’

The Indian Express·Ishika Roy·22 days ago
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T ejas Rathod was never afraid to die, until the day he held his daughter for the very first time. “Motherhood starts 9 months before the child is born, but for fathers, while they are a part of the 9 month journey, it actually hits once you hold your child for the first time,” said the Assistant Vice President at Idealake Information Technologies Pvt Ltd. For him, fatherhood is not just about the new born child, but equally about the new mother in the house. Like Rathod, hundreds of young men embracing fatherhood are realising that childrearing is not just a woman’s job. They are equally responsible, and the responsibility is immensely rewarding. The connection takes time to build, but that doesn’t make it any less stronger. Recently, Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan opened up about becoming a new father. “Honestly, being a girl dad is also about responsibility. I am in that responsibility phase because my child is going through something.…

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