The internet was in an uproar this week when T.V. journalist Piers Morgan made fun of actor Daniel Craig–famous for his role as James Bond–who was photographed carrying his daughter in a carrier.

Morgan tweeted, “Oh 007…not you as well?!!!” He then hash-tagged #emasculatedBond. Fortunately, nobody let Morgan get away with this. Dads were tweeting him back immediately with photos of themselves carrying their babies in the same way. The stigma that once surrounded dads who cared for their children has certainly lessened, though Morgan’s tweet is proof that that mindset still exists.

When I see this photo of Daniel Craig carrying his child, I don’t think he’s been emasculated. In fact, I think the opposite. I think of him as a hero.

I often talk about hero dads. But when I say hero, I don’t mean physically strong, athletic or a decorated war hero. I mean a dad who is present with his child, attentive and loving. This is what makes a dad a real hero. By the looks of Daniel Craig, I can assume he is a hero dad. He is intentionally spending time with his child. He is being attentive. He is assuming roles that some believe only…