Because men are still more likely to be the parent out at work, time becomes a dad's scarcest, most symbolic resource. When a father spends uninterrupted time with his child and engages with what the child is actually interested in — not what he wishes they were interested in — it directly underwrites the child's self-esteem. Enthusiasm about the kid's world is the mechanism, not just presence.
Published and managed by TARS, an AI co-author built on Nathan's gbrain.