Good dads -- the real game changer | Dr. Meg Meeker | TEDxTraverseCity

Dads are hero's but, they don't always wear uniforms and they need to earn that.

Wow! Powerful talk!

she seems to simultaneously reject and empower several stereo types about men and fathers.

Phenomenal! As a man who someday God willing hopes to be a father, I approve this message.

This brought tears to my eyes.

This is pretty Boomer. The straight and narrow path to graduate school is now often a formula for debt and soul crushing disappointment, if anyone noticed outside of their (historically) personal experience. A values update is required.

Do you guys think it will be wise to show this to kids ? or better keep it to yourself as a Dad? cheers to all the Fathers out there!!

Last week I heard my daughter (12Y) say to her friends on the phone. My dad is my idol.
As a single father this hit me hard at that moment and yes I cried a little after that. I have zero support from my ex-wife but children always see and notice the truth. Dad's are very important for our children don't let the society bash dad's and belittle us. This has to stop, nothing funny about that! We all make mistakes but as a dad and men we never give up. Mothers are mothers and dad's are dad's. We are different and there is nothing wrong about that.
Society needs confident men without made fun with.
Children without dad's have a 70% chance to have BIG problems later in life. Why is nobody talking about this??

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WE HAVE ALL THE WORLD FOR OURSELVES,why make up issues that aren’t relevant/?????????????????\

I wish I would have had the chance to tell them I am proud of them. This speaker is GOOD.

"God help me to be a father to the all Nation of the world especially my country Zambia in particular."

absolutely amazing

This is that deep competition that women vs. Men and Men vs. Women has went to far....

This is incredible truth all mothers on this planet needs to know this mr. Greg

You you nailed it millions and millions and millions and millions of fathers need to listen to this this is a.i. wakening mr. Greg

In Canada if the father isn’t rich, he’s seen as useless.

3 questions: Dad, what do u believe about me? Dad, how do u feel about me? Dad, what are ur hopes for me?

Dads change children's lives and when they are absentee fathers, they can cause chaos to the hearts and souls' of their kids. People who excel and good individuals are raised by loving and caring parents may it be a dad or mom or otherwise 😁🖐️✊🙌🤟

Well, I guess I'm F'd up. All this time I thought I was doing a good job but lately I've found out that my sons don't think so. I guess me working my job as a firefighter, working 24 hour plus shifts has taken it's toll on my family. Even though I was able to provide well for them financially, not being there seems to have taken it's toll on their psych. They now all being in their 20's, I wonder is it too late.

Finally someone with sense about Dads!

This is a good video but I disagree with it. I grew up without a dad and didn't get along with my mom. I had good grades never did drugs or committed any crimes. Graduated from college and now an married with children and Im a great dad. I don't think having a dad or a mom matters. You choose not to do bad things or become a good parent not influenced by others.

When my father found out my mother was pregnant with me he threw her down the stairs. He also has two other kids with different women, not a really high mark to hit.

Everything was perfect in this Video but the military fathers. So we just need to get in the army and come back home to hug our kids and automatically we are good fathers?

Thank you!

Very very valuable ted talk

7 years later according to the intelligentsia now men can have babies, and women can’t be defined. I don’t think you were making a big deal as to the crises as the post modernist culture denies the most basic objective truths.

And women need to start respecting their husbands again. Men need to start acting like men again like serve your country, fix the car, read a book, smoke a cigar, stand up for your family and don’t back down from confrontation. Instead we have men who can’t fix a refrigerator, can’t tie a tie, have no religion, and wear skinny jeans

A friend of mine pointed out a few weeks ago that my son's golf swing is almost identical to mine. When you superimpose them on top of one another they almost match identical, and I have never given him lessons once. So yes, kids definitely watch us to learn how to live life, whether or not it is something as small as a golf swing, or life changing

Honour thy Mother AND thy Father.

I have been saying this for 30 plus years! Did not allow my sons to watch the shows that slammed dads, but the commercials and society and even some dads continue the slamming. This is spot on.

Dr. Meeker is spot on! The damage the media and many others have done to the image of fathers by dad bashing is unacceptable and has to stop. It is definitely damaging kids and families and encouraging some dads to check out. I'm so grateful for her voice speaking out about this. Hopefully everyone is paying attention.

When I entered the workplace, every time when I was close to crushing down because I didn’t know how to deal with those new situations or I wasn’t sure should I grab the opportunity my father was there. I am assured in my adulthood because of him. Until I got pregnant he was the person who I asked for most of advises entering adulthood.
It crushes my soul to see how fathers are being pushed down nowadays…

Thank you!

My dad grew up without a dad himself(my grandfather fell ill and died when my dad was young), he did indeed quit high school (despite his father's dying wish being stay in school) it's almost like a formula, no dad = no school. And while he was not perfect, he did his best. He was there. He often did not know what to do but at least he was present, and for that I am grateful :)

how do i send this to my dad without sending it to him?

I'm working right now, and in the midst of a pretty harsh custody battle. My father passed away when I was 11 years old as well, giving me great respect for fighting to be there for my daughter. But I only knew a small amount about the effect my father had on me as a man, and have always wondered about a daughters experience with a father who cares for them and takes pride in their relationship. I sometimes have trouble knowing what that looks like, and always kinda figured the portrayals on culture today have it wrong. I am sobbing. This did a lot for me. And only furthered my passion to fight to always be there for my daughter and to be the best at what is and will be the greatest achievement of my life: Fatherhood.

The best TED talk I have seen in a long time.
We’ll done.

8 years and this Tedx talk hasn't blown up to a million views or even significant hundreds of thousands is a sign that this trouble isn't well appreciated and recognized by society.

I hope we will be doing better. Family is everything, a healthy family is the best gift a society can have.

If fathers are excluded they can never be a good parent. Don't complain about 'absent' fathers if the only message we get is you're not welcome. I was told I love my son too much, is there another way to love your child?

I can’t express how important my dad is to me. If I can be 1/4 of the man my dad is.. I know my kids are going to be ok. He knocked that one out the park. This is why it’s important for society to challenge men to accountability in all fronts. Women really need to consider who they partner with to conceive a child. When you have one.. it’s no longer about you. Make sure both parties are willingly prepared to sacrifice, learn, and most importantly love.

Dr. Meeker, THANK YOU!!! Outstanding!!!! ❤👍🏼

I paid child support for 21 years in NYS. I'm so glad they are putting all those dead beat fathers in jail.

One of the best TED talks

I lost my dad when I was 21, I'm 34 now and still miss him everyday. My dad but also best friend was larger than life type and ran his own electrical contracting business, now I run my own thanks to all he taught me working with him before our time was cut short. The most important figure I've had thus far in my life.

As a man who grew up without a constant father figure, I try to give my Daughter everything I never got as a child. I try to learn from his actions, or lack of, not follow his footsteps.

Zu alt für Vater? Lieber Popa als Popanz.

What a wonderful talk. thanks for the reminder that we need to bring respect for our parents back.

She was right back then and sadly, more so today.

What helped me the most with raising my children was the book ‘Raising Warriors: Preparing Your Children For a Godly Life’. It is honestly a game changer

There's a study that showed that it's accepted to make fun of men, but not accepted to make fun of women.