‘I am used to being excellent at everything’: Varun Dhawan opens up about dad guilt, feeling ‘second’ as a parent

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Actor Varun Dhawan recently discussed experiencing "dad guilt," stating he feels second to his wife in parenting their daughter. He expressed discomfort with not being excellent at this role. Psychologist Dr. Munia Bhattacharya explained this guilt stems from internal expectations and societal conditioning positioning mothers as primary caregivers. She recommends fathers develop their own parenting style through consistent presence, play, and routines rather than competing with mothers. Modern parenting emphasizes emotional availability over perfection.

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