Fatherhood: the Dao of daddy

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Foreword / Adrienne Burgess -- Acknowledgements / Lon S. Nease and Michael W. Austin -- Introduction: fathering the idea / Lon S. Nease and Michael W. Austin -- Father time and fatherhood / Scott A. Davidson -- How fatherhood will change your life / Ammon Allred -- The born identity: becoming daddy / Kimberly Fink-Jensen -- Fatherhood and the meaning of life / Michael Barnwell -- In virtue of upbringing: the art of raising a good person / Lon S. Nease -- Does my father care? Paternalism, care ethics, and fatherhood / Andrew Terjesen -- How should I parent? Fathering that's fun and effective / Dan Florell and Steffen Wilson -- Fathering for freedom / J.K. Swindler -- Real fathers bake cookies / Dan Collins-Cavanaugh -- Maybe happiness is loving our father: Confucius and the rituals of dad / Andrew Komasinski -- Authentic fatherhood: a traditional Yoruba-African understanding / Abiodun Oladele Balogun -- The heart of the merciful father / Stephen Joseph Mattern -- Should I let him watch? A father's philosophical perspective on popular media / Joshua Baron -- Fathering for social justice: raising children with open eyes and open minds / David S. Owen -- Like father like son? Challenges in the father-son relationship / Anthony Carreras -- Father's ideals and children's lives / Jeffrey Morgan -- Dads and daughters: wisdom for a winding road / Michael W. Austin -- Appendices: A. Cookie recipes for dads / Dan Collins-Cavanaugh -- B. Wisdom of youth.;Offers fathers wisdom and practical advice drawn from the annals of philosophy. This title provides a starting and ending point for reflecting on this crucial role. It address the roles, experiences, ethics, and challenges of fatherhood from a philosophical perspective.