The New Fatherhood

The New Fatherhood

35 Years Without Knowing Why

What happens when the dad you want to be and the brain you were given don't agree?

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Kevin Maguire and Brad Kelley
Mar 26, 2026
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At the beginning of the year, I had an email from Brad Kelley, a 35-year-old dad of two, who shared his struggle during the early years of fatherhood—unable to understand why he was finding things so hard when other dads found them so easy: “My tolerance of stressful situations seemed so much lower, and I noticed myself losing my temper and shutting dow…

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