| ISBN |
9781760875213 (paperback) |
| Name |
Sturrock, Rob author. |
| Title |
Man raises boy : a revolutionary approach for fathers who want to raise kind, confident and happy sons / Rob Sturrock. |
| Published |
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2020. |
| ©2020 |
| Description |
xxii, 305 pages ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A little help? -- Beyond the breadwinner: Fighting for fathers / Tony Sheldon -- Getting stuck in: Being present while also being busy / Scott Connolly -- Time to be a dad: Fork in the road / Tim Hammond -- Boy biology -- Getting real with masculinity: Backing all boys to be good men / Bernie Shakeshaft -- The love quotient and free will -- Having the wold by the ear, tech and internet: Mastering the trapeze / Adam Liaw -- Being with women: Bonding and listening / Darren Chester -- A final ride in the DeLorean. |
| Summary |
Welcome to Rob Sturrock's journey into parenting. Since the birth of his daughter, Rob has been passionate about being an active and present father, but this hasn't always been straightforward. Struggling with stereotypes, judgement, identity and isolation while on parental leave, Rob has tried to balance supporting his wife and young children with the societal expectation of being a breadwinner for his family. With the arrival of his son, a new set of anxieties was born. In today's climate, how do you raise a boy? The roar of the #MeToo movement has meant that men have had to learn to listen, and to confront their masculinity and what it means to be a man. Through extensive research and interviews with dads doing it differently - including Tony Sheldon, Adam Liaw and Bernie Shakeshaft - Rob Sturrock explores a new era of fathering that balances strength and vulnerability, allowing men to voice their insecurities and uncertainties, and encouraging them to truly cherish their families. Man Raises Boy is at once an insightful and necessary call to arms for all new fathers, a guiding hand in the maze of love, guilt, anxiety and joy in fatherhood - and an ordinary dad's beautifully moving love letter to his son. |
| Subjects |
Fatherhood |
| Fathers and sons |
| Other Names |
Sheldon, Tony author. |
| Connolly, Scott author. |
| Hammond, Tim author. |
| Shakeshaft, Bernie author. |
| Liaw, Adam author. |
| Chester, Darren author. |
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