Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Indian Fathers: Expressing Love Beyond Words
The article discusses how Indian fathers often show their love through actions rather than words.
Many grew up being taught not to express their feelings, leading to a preference for small, everyday acts of care.
Several fathers share their personal experiences, from peeling oranges to braiding hair, highlighting the importance of these actions in building strong relationships with their children.
It also addresses the shift toward greater emotional openness in modern parenting.
Indian fathers often express love through actions, not words, due to societal expectations.
Fathers interviewed shared their experiences of showing love through small gestures and acts of service.
Many fathers grew up in environments where expressing emotions was discouraged.
The article highlights the emotional challenges and evolving roles of fathers.
Interviewed fathers expressed a desire for greater emotional transparency with their children.
- Who
- Fathers across India and their children, along with interviews.
- What
- Exploration of how Indian fathers express love, often through actions instead of words.
- When
- Published before Father's Day.
- Where
- Across India, with specific references to Kolkata, Jodhpur, Lucknow and Gwalior.
- Why
- To share fathers' experiences and perspectives on expressing love and evolving family roles.
Traditional Fatherhood
Modern Fatherhood
Emotional Expression
Traditional Fatherhood
Emotions are suppressed, stoicism is valued.
Modern Fatherhood
Emotions are openly expressed; Vulnerability is accepted.
Ways of Showing Love
Traditional Fatherhood
Love is shown through providing, protecting.
Modern Fatherhood
Love is shown through everyday actions, support and shared experiences.
- Featured Fathers
- SN Chowdhury, Sunil Arora, Utpal Banerjee, Vinod Kumar Jaiswal, Randheer Singh, Soorveer Singh Bhadauria
- Focus
- Expressing Love through actions
- Themes
- Emotional Expression, Father-child relationship, Tradition
