26 min
Episode 17: I Think I Traumatized My Newborn Rawesome Parenting
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- Parenting
Parenting can demand a softer side of our human instincts. Unfortunately, society conditions many of our men to act hard and tough. So when delicate moments arise, such as one that a writer shares about his newborn, it can leave father's feeling inadequate. Luckily, we have the male perspective of Jeff Perera of Higher Unlearning. Hear what he has to say about why so many men struggle with harmful dialogues and how to turn it around.
"Jeff is a speaker, writer and facilitator, who since 2008 has delivered keynotes, talks and workshops for tens of thousands of people across North America and beyond about healthy vs harmful ideas of manhood, race and gender, masculinity, empathy-building, and men helping end gender-based violence... Jeff discusses how society’s unattainable and harmful ideas of masculinity impact people of all genders, as well as ways forward and positive maps to manhood."
Parenting can demand a softer side of our human instincts. Unfortunately, society conditions many of our men to act hard and tough. So when delicate moments arise, such as one that a writer shares about his newborn, it can leave father's feeling inadequate. Luckily, we have the male perspective of Jeff Perera of Higher Unlearning. Hear what he has to say about why so many men struggle with harmful dialogues and how to turn it around.
"Jeff is a speaker, writer and facilitator, who since 2008 has delivered keynotes, talks and workshops for tens of thousands of people across North America and beyond about healthy vs harmful ideas of manhood, race and gender, masculinity, empathy-building, and men helping end gender-based violence... Jeff discusses how society’s unattainable and harmful ideas of masculinity impact people of all genders, as well as ways forward and positive maps to manhood."
26 min