Fathers are under a lot of pressure these days. They want to contribute to their upbringing, fulfill the demands of the job and be a good husband. Many reach their limits, but hardly talk about it. The social worker Rüdiger Jähne explains why it is difficult today to grow into the role of father and what fathers should definitely learn.
Mr. Jähne, you have been working with boys and men for many years. You often meet fathers who are in crisis. What topics do they come to you with?
Most of the time it’s not really that specific. Rather, the men come to us and say, for example, that they have stress with their wives. Then we ask and want to find out where the shoe pinches. It often turns out that they are burdened by the demands of everyday life. you feel overwhelmed And that in turn is in many cases related to the birth of the first child.
Rüdiger Jähne is a social worker and has worked in youth welfare with boys and men for many years. In 2014 he completed further training as a crisis and violence counselor and now works as a consultant for boys and men at the SKM Federal Association