I only saw my father once in 27 years. Then I became the dad I never had (opens original article in a new tab)

A man who had a 27-year absence from his father, seeing him only once, became a father while researching absent fathers and aimed to be better than his own father's absence.

• The author had a 27-year absence from his father, seeing him only once.
• The author developed four categories of paternal absence: consistent, inconsistent, extended, and absolute.
• The author became a father while researching absent fathers and aimed to be better than his own father's absence.