I'm looking forward to this series of articles and the fictional fathers you highlight. I like taking what's on TV and seeing its applicability to real life.
Thanks Frank! There is a lot of good stuff out there. As I sat down to brainstorm which fictional fathers to include, the list got long quick! I am excited to hear what you think of the ones I picked!
I am looking forward to this series. As a huge Friday Night Lights fan, I think Coach Taylor is a great example. He is a really good dad, but a realistic one who doesn’t always get it right. What I especially appreciate is that when he gets it wrong, he can acknowledge it and work on the repair.
I am now watching Parenthood with one of my sons. I have seen it before, but watching it with him has led to so many good conversations about the decisions both the parents and the kids are making. It helps us understand each other a bit more.
This hit me square in the chest. "Fatherhood is less about having the right answers and more about asking the right questions." That reframes everything. And the observation that fictional dads offer "men trying, men failing, men learning" instead of perfect systems, that's so much more relatable than any parenting guru.
What fictional father (or father figure) has stuck with you the longest, and what question did they leave you with?
I have subscribed to you because I want to learn more about your thoughts on this. My husband is a terrible father to my stepdaughters Some times he’s doesn’t try and sometimes he tries very hard but gets it wrong. I’d love to help him figure it out.
I'm looking forward to this series of articles and the fictional fathers you highlight. I like taking what's on TV and seeing its applicability to real life.
Thanks Frank! There is a lot of good stuff out there. As I sat down to brainstorm which fictional fathers to include, the list got long quick! I am excited to hear what you think of the ones I picked!
There’s certainly a lot to choose from, so I don’t envy the selection process
I am looking forward to this series. As a huge Friday Night Lights fan, I think Coach Taylor is a great example. He is a really good dad, but a realistic one who doesn’t always get it right. What I especially appreciate is that when he gets it wrong, he can acknowledge it and work on the repair.
I am now watching Parenthood with one of my sons. I have seen it before, but watching it with him has led to so many good conversations about the decisions both the parents and the kids are making. It helps us understand each other a bit more.
I think what is so great about Coach Taylor is how confident he is as a coach.
Friday night, he’s the most respected man in town. Saturday morning, he’s negotiating curfews, boyfriends, and teenage emotions.
Every dad can relate to the humbling experience of feeling like an expert in one room and completely outmatched in another.
Kids can definitely humble us. There was often no good defensive formation he could scheme up to get Julie Taylor to listen.
This hit me square in the chest. "Fatherhood is less about having the right answers and more about asking the right questions." That reframes everything. And the observation that fictional dads offer "men trying, men failing, men learning" instead of perfect systems, that's so much more relatable than any parenting guru.
What fictional father (or father figure) has stuck with you the longest, and what question did they leave you with?
I have subscribed to you because I want to learn more about your thoughts on this. My husband is a terrible father to my stepdaughters Some times he’s doesn’t try and sometimes he tries very hard but gets it wrong. I’d love to help him figure it out.