Manhood: A Complex Journey
The very idea of manhood is complex. If you ask 10 people how they define manhood you may get 10 different answers. Yet, if you ask those same men about their journey even though the actual steps may be different there will be common threads. The commonality is where the opportunity to build lives. Admittedly so there isn’t a manual provided to a parent once a child is born detailing the steps necessary to raise their new bundle of joy. With that being said all one can do is be the best parent they can be. In many cases Dad’s draw on the experience of their family structure which provides some structure. That's if there was a man in the house otherwise it's solely on the job training without the benefit of a previous model. There are several adaptations to this model, the father/father figure may have had a rough upbringing, there may not be a male figure in the home at all. This tremendously hinders development on the journe...