Podcast 15 - Why Fathers Should Absolutely Kiss Their Sons

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of fathers showing affection to their sons through actions like kissing, challenging cultural norms around masculinity.

Let’s get something straight. If you are uncomfortable kissing your son, that discomfort did not come from biology. It came from culture. And culture is wrong. This is not about turning boys soft.. This is not about turning fathers into therapists. This is not about politics, ideology, or whatever team you think you’re on this week. This is about raising boys who do not grow into brittle men. Strong men can give affection. Fragile cultures pretend they can’t. Read full post here This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit goodmenblueprint.substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Johann Arnason

Topics covered

• father-son relationship
• affection
• masculinity
• cultural norms
• parenting

Keywords

• fathers
• sons
• affection
• masculinity
• parenting
• cultural norms
• raising boys

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