Letters to Leo

A father’s reflections written for my son, shared with you.


We've made the wrong men famous.

My reaction to the “manosphere” becomes something more. A reflection on modern masculinity, the quiet presence of good men, and the standards I hope to pass on to my son.

Dear Leo,

I didn’t write what you’re about to read for you.

It came from a different place. A reaction to something I saw, something I couldn’t quite ignore. The kind of thing that makes you pause and think, is this really where we are?

At first, it wasn’t about you.

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