Joel Schwartzberg outs himself as a fan of Barry Manilow, who turns 69 on Sunday.
About Joel Schwartzberg
Joel Schwartzberg is a nationally-published essayist and author of the award-winning collection "The 40-Year-Old Version: Humors of a Divorced Dad" (www.bookfordad.com). He was one of the original contributors to The Good Men Project.
Off The Soldier
May 28, 2012 By 1 Comment
What’s an appropriate way to honor our soldiers? Hint: It doesn’t necessarily involve a barbecue or mall sales.
The 40-Year-Old Teenager
April 7, 2012 By 4 Comments
Joel Schwartzberg offers this advice to newly-divorced men: Don’t even think
about going “home.”
Do Real Men Drink Dr. Pepper TEN?
December 28, 2011 By 9 Comments
Joel Schwartzberg calls BS on “manly” calories and diet sodas designed “just for men.”
Why Do Family Films Demonize Divorce?
December 19, 2011 By 14 Comments
Joel Schwartzberg says it’s not fair for kid flicks to make divorce the ultimate tragedy.
The Pick-Up Artist
December 11, 2011 By 2 Comments
How one dad saw divorce as an opportunity to be a better father. I wrote this shortly after my divorce, when I first began to sense the opportunity before me: not a second chance to be an authentic dad, but a first. I share it hoping it’ll help newly-separated dads understand and recognize the road [...]
Anger Mismanagement
December 5, 2011 By 2 Comments
Joel Schwartzberg found he had to reconcile with his own childhood anger before being able to help his son.
10 Things Divorced Dads Need to Know
November 12, 2011 By 19 Comments
Becoming a divorced father is an opportunity, Joel Schwartzberg writes. Yes, an opportunity.
When Winning Isn’t Anything
November 3, 2011 By 4 Comments
Joel Schwartzberg’s kids don’t care about medals or awards, and he’s beginning to realize that might not be a bad thing.
Under My Skin
August 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
After a divorce, Joel Schwartzberg seeks an anchor. And a dermatologist.
Back-to-School Night
November 18, 2010 By 1 Comment
Visiting his children’s grade school gave Joel Schwartzberg a few clues—not about his kids, but about himself.
“Straight men learned from gay men that physically affectionate, emotionally intimate friendships are not unmanly.”
These are comments by David May and Rick on the post “For The Love Of God, Please Stop Saying ‘Bromance’”.