What does fatherhood mean to the men of today?

As Father’s Day approaches, Sharon Ní Chonchúir talks to some well-known dads about the role they play in their children’s lives.

DADS all over Ireland can look forward to handmade cards and presents for Fathers’ Day this Sunday. But what does fatherhood mean to the men of today? The strict authoritarian father may be a thing of the past but who has taken his place?

American Dave Engeldow gained online notoriety when he began documenting his experience of fatherhood after his daughter Alice was born three years ago. He took photos of himself and his daughter in situations that parodied the type of father he did not want to be. These have now been compiled in a book called Confessions of the World’s Best Father.