We rarely think of a father who becomes involved in such activities as coaching as sharing in the child care. Being cool in crises. Men learn to control their emotions, but no one seems to give him extra credit for adapting this trait well toward being cool-headed in times of crises. Being a mentor. Millions of men have served as workplace mentors to executive women.
Male mentors are the unacknowledged fathers of the new woman.
Problem solving as male nurturing. We often say men aren't nurturing because they aren't as skilled at expressing feelings or listening. Male socialization has taught many men to nurture by solving problems. Solutions are male nurturance. The upside of men not being relationship-focused is that they don't discuss relationships behind women's backs.