Fatherhood Made Me Responsible: Dela Avemega on Raising Five Children
Season 01 Episode 005
In this episode of Dads Dey: The African Fatherhood Podcast, Rodney Quarcoo sits down with multidisciplinary creative, author, artist, and father of five, Dela Avemega, for an honest conversation about what fatherhood has taught him. From growing up with a father whose work kept him away from home to making a conscious decision to be more present for his own children, Dela reflects on how parenting has reshaped his priorities, creativity, and understanding of responsibility.
The conversation explores balancing family with a creative career, raising children as individuals rather than extensions of ourselves, navigating discipline with empathy, and learning to let children find their own paths. Dela also shares his biggest parenting regret, why fatherhood inspired him to become a children’s author, and the lessons he hopes every aspiring father hears before embarking on the journey. This is a thoughtful and inspiring discussion about presence, purpose, legacy, and what it truly means to be a modern African father.
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