Podcast
Lovett or Leave It
Chris Gethard discussed his new book, in which he reflected on his experience of becoming a father and the loneliness that can come with it, and also explored the challenges faced by fathers in forming close friendships.
You describe both your experience becoming a father and reaching out to your friends as they became fathers to discuss the experience.
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Chris Gethard discussed his new book, in which he reflected on his experience of becoming a father and the loneliness that can come with it, and also explored the challenges faced by fathers in forming close friendships.
You describe both your experience becoming a father and reaching out to your friends as they became fathers to discuss the experience.
What do you think your father would have done to avoid a heart-to-heart conversation about loneliness like the ones you write about?
I mean, my father is great, but yeah, he's not known for his emotional openness as many men of his generation are not. And as you can imagine, that's part of what I'm trying to unwrap in discussing this sort of stuff.
Does the loneliness of fathers tie back into how hard it is for straight men to have close friends?
If you guys were allowed to be a little gayer in general, do you think you'd be better, more connected parents?