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Dads today are involved in every aspect of a child’s life. They’re no longer relegated to teaching sports, roughhousing, and serving as disciplinarians. Modern fatherhood is all about using your strengths, talents, and interests to shape your relationship and interactions with your child.

Modern dads change diapers, feed the baby, wake up in the middle of the night to care for a crying child, and take baby for a run. They don’t “baby-sit” their children; they’re capable parents, and no job falls outside the realm of their capabilities. Though all that involvement does mean you’ll put in far more effort and time than previous generations, it also means that you’re bridging the gap of emotional distance that used to be so prevalent in the father-child experience.

The sections that follow (and the chapters in Part 4) offer information and advice on making changes and stepping into the practical role of daddy.