Fatherhood has a way of shaking the foundations of life, no matter how sturdy they are or how well-grounded you think you are. That's what one Northwest Michigan man discovered, and his essay about it earned a spot in a book by NPR.
Excerpt: Andrew Riutta thought he knew what it meant to be a man. Then his daughter was born. That event challenged him to redefine everything he knew about masculinity.
Over the years, Riutta used words to help express his discovery. "The Myths of Manhood," his personal essay about fatherhood, recently found an audience with National Public Radio (NPR) in its newest book, "This I Believe: On Fatherhood."
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Source: Grand Traverse Insider
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