From the Father Stunter Culture that says fathers are less than to masculinity narratives telling men there’s only one way to be a father - let’s face it - fathers are dealt a short shaft. 

The truth? We need fathers more than ever.

We’ve an urgent task to set things right with, and for, fathers. And it’s one that must be done. If you don't agree; this book is not for you.

SPUNK: A Manifesto Modernising Fatherhood elevates the conversation about modern fatherhood beyond the nuts and bolts of daddy daycare as it goes deep inside how men view their fathering as they attempt (day in, day out) to be a dad to their kids. 

Inside SPUNK you’ll discover more than a thousand men revealing what it means to be a father in this fast-changing world. Through a combination of brand new research married alongside portraits from acclaimed podcast, School for Fathers, men uncover how much being a father is a whole new, often confusing, ballgame. 

Fathers are simultaneously stunted by outdated structures while held tight to fixed notions of manhood leaving them (and us) in something of a hot mess. SPUNK is a pragmatic tell-all of why fathers behave in the ways they do and a problem-solving roadmap for the kind of fatherhood men are already shooting for but struggling to grasp. The kind of fatherhood our children yearn for and deserve.

Using data from fathers globally, SPUNK provides answers to: 

-->What kind of SPUNK do modern fathers need? 

-->How do fathers with this SPUNK raise their children?

-->Why SPUNK will lead the way to a more authentic and fulfilled fatherhood identity.

This straight-shooting book offers practical alternatives to sucking up the same old BS from the world we live in - the media, policies, laws and workplace structures - that attempts, relentlessly, to control what fathers are (not) capable of. Compassion, candour and radical father-allyship form the foundation of change as we collectively must ask, what’s needed now for a better future for fathers and our children? 

The answer is SPUNK.

Content Warning: This book contains potentially triggering subject matter in one chapter about discussions of absent fathers.