Dads need love, too: the men creating ‘a vulnerable space’ to be with their kids, and each other

<p>From a coffee club to a meditation group with self-affirmations, brothers are doing it for themselves</p><p>Ron Holden Jr had one big question on his mind as a coffee shop-loving father of two daughters, two-year-old Layla and one-month-old Nari: there is a lot of necessary outreach, resources and activities like “Mommy and me” yoga classes for mothers. But what kind of support do dads have?</p><p>“You go to doctor visits and quite literally, no one asks the dads: ‘How are you feeling? You all right, today? You good?’ It’s like: ‘Mom, you’re good. The baby is good,’” Holden Jr said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/28/dads-men-parenting-community">Continue reading...</a>