By: Lifestyle DeskNew Delhi | November 14, 2025 09:30 AM IST 4 min readActor Suniel Shetty, who became a proud grandfather and son-in-law, and cricketer KL Rahul recently spoke about life after the birth of Evaarah, born earlier this year. “I don’t want to leave the home. If I do leave home, I want to go back home. That’s the only thing I look forward to. Scary because I have started dreaming about her. The first thing I do is get up, and I want to see her face. More than happy to do that because she has connected us even further. I have always said that we are a very close-knit family. Didn’t realise there’s a child who will bring us even closer. I say, the best Diwali. We missed Rahul because he was playing. Got to spend the entire Diwali vacation with her and around her. So, she was the mithai in the thaal. She was the firecracker, diya. Everything. She was the complete Diwali package for us,” Shetty told Showsha on YouTube.Rahul too echoed similar sentiments, sharing how blessed he and his wife, Athiya Shetty, feel after the baby’s arrival. “Now that I have a young daughter, I am not leaving home for anything. For me, it’s super special. It’s hard. I have been away for the last three weeks. I know I have 5-6 days, and then I go back again for a couple of weeks. I try to make the most of the days that I have at home, and it’s a special time in my life. Athiya and I have never felt such happiness and joy. We are in a really good space and we are blessed.”Beneath that simple joy lies something profound: the quiet transformation of what it means to be a man, a father, and a nurturer in today’s world, said Delnna Rrajesh, psychotherapist and life coach.Story continues below this adFor decades, love in most Indian homes was expressed through effort rather than emotion. That ache is what this new generation of fathers is unconsciously healing, she mentioned. Here’s what to consider (representative) (Photo: Pixabay)The emotional evolution of menModern men are not just breaking stereotypes; they are challenging them. They’re breaking ancestral emotional patterns.Healing the father woundWhen a father shows up emotionally, not just financially – he heals the collective “father wound” our culture has silently carried for generations, Delnna said.Story continues below this adAccording to the psychotherapist, children raised in such emotionally safe environments grow up with stronger nervous systems, fewer anxiety patterns, and a more stable sense of self. They don’t seek validation in chaos, because they were raised in calm.The societal rippleThis new narrative of fatherhood is not just reshaping homes; it’s reshaping humanity. “When men express love without embarrassment, they model emotional safety for millions. When fathers rush home, families begin to slow down. When men participate, women exhale. And when both parents nurture together, children grow up whole,” said Delnna.Also Read | Mira Kapoor recalls her initial brush with fame: ‘I actually asked Shahid, how do people get to know these things…’And maybe this is what our generation needed most – not more rules of parenting, but more presence in it. “Every time a father chooses tenderness, he rewrites the definition of strength,” shared Delnna. For more lifestyle news, click here to join our WhatsApp Channel and also follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd