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What exactly does it mean to be a father? The answer depends on the kind of father you want to be for your child. In recent years, movies, TV shows, and even commercials have begun to transition from the bumbling, know-nothing father of yore to the modern dad who’s just as comfortable changing a diaper as he is fixing a car. Fathers today range from traditional to equal partners in every aspect of parenting.

Most parents today don’t adhere to the traditional masculine and feminine roles that your parents and grandparents grew up with. Women work, men work, and caring for the home — inside and out — is both partners’ responsibility. Today, fatherhood is a flexible word that’s defined by how involved you want to be in the rearing of your child, but the more involved you are in your child’s upbringing, the more likely she is to be a well-adjusted, loving, and confident person.