Empowering dads, inspiring families, enriching communities—together, let’s redefine what it means to be a father.
Fatherhood can feel complicated—Grown Up Dad helps dads navigate modern parenting through impactful storytelling, insightful research, and purposeful events that build confident families and stronger communities.
Grown Up Dad is the first docuseries to explore parenting from the father's perspective. Host Joseph Gidjunis embarks on a deeply personal journey—determined to be a more present and engaged father than his own. Along the way, he seeks guidance from experts and fellow dads on the challenges of parenting today, from navigating screen time obsession with his son to redefining modern masculinity, friendship, and loneliness. He also confronts the realities of digital citizenship in an era of misinformation and manipulative content. Grown Up Dad premieres nationally on PBS stations and streams on PBS Passport this June.
Season One
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Changing Role of Fatherhood
Joe explores how today’s dads balance responsibility and fulfillment, redefining fatherhood through personal stories, expert perspectives, and community voices.
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Screentime Dilemma
Joe examines the challenges of managing screen obsession, highlighting how caregivers and communities can help children find balance in a digital world.
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Reclaiming Masculinity
Joe investigates how healthier ideas about masculinity can empower everyone—families, caregivers, and communities—to encourage vulnerability and emotional well-being.
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Lost Men: Friendship & Loneliness
Joe confronts the crisis of loneliness, demonstrating how fostering meaningful connections among men benefits families, caregivers, and the wider community.
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Parenting Through Misinformation
Joe delves into practical strategies caregivers and communities can use to protect children and empower them as informed, resilient digital citizens.
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