Tag: child development

What Active Fatherhood Teaches Boys and Girls About Masculinity

When fathers are engaged, boys are more likely to see nurturing as masculine, discipline as loving, and vulnerability as compatible with strength. Girls are more likely to see men as emotionally accessible and ethically grounded, not distant or transactional.

When boys lack healthy models of masculinity, the consequences ripple outward, affecting peer relationships, classroom dynamics, and future partnerships. When girls internalize distorted or limited images of men, that too shapes social cohesion and trust.