In this powerful and deeply personal episode of This With Krish, I start by wishing my dad a very happy 73rd birthday — and then dive into one of the most important conversations happening (and not happening) in America today: fatherhood.

What does it mean to be a dad in 2025? To be present, to provide, and to lead your family in a culture that’s drifting away from traditional values?

We talk about:

✅ The real meaning of fatherhood and presence

✅ What it means to have a nuclear family — and why it matters

✅ America’s growing battle with fatherlessness

✅ Divorce rates, absentee fathers, and their real impact on kids

✅ Why children — believe it or not — desperately need their dad

✅ A call to fathers to show up, protect, and provide with love and humility

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