New Jersey resident, father & husband Alex Yarde lists things he’s discovered (or rediscovered) 90 days in lockdown.
Best of Families
A Family Remembrance
When Big Mama prayed
For me, a lifetime of spiritual strength and personal confidence evolved from my childhood observation of the relationship my grandmother had with God. Initially, I didn’t even notice what was happening. But over the years, what I saw in my formative years has become special to me. In every black family, there is a Big…
500 Thursdays
For Andrew Cotto’s daughter, every Thursday is a special day.
Love: A Lab Report
No one brags to his friends that his daughter’s marrying a mathematician.
The Silver Trumpet of Freedom
Ralph Savarese’s son, DJ, will be the first nonspeaking person with autism to live in college dorms—and the first ever to attend a school as highly selective as Oberlin.
The Barter
When Hamilton Cain’s son—who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy—needed a therapeutic bed, a backflipping former dancer from the movie Hair saved the day.
My Son, Teddy
Bill Girouard’s son Teddy introduces him to Barack Obama and teaches him enduring lessons of patience.
Girl Crazy
Reading Between the Silences
As Gabi Coatsworth’s son’s bipolar disorder gave way to full-blown manic episodes, she watched her husband slip deeper into drink and detachment.
Finding Julian
Andrew Cotto loses his son in a museum—and finds a new approach to being a good dad.
When Your Stepmom Looks Like Your Mom
What’s Benoit Denizet-Lewis to do when his dad brings home a woman who resembles—but isn’t—his mom? You mean besides therapy?
In Honor of My Dad, Who Didn’t Know He Had a Son
Tom Forrister celebrates his dad—and wonders how, as a transgender man, he can put his fathering instinct to use.
The Happy Hour Miscarriage in Paradise
How many times can you lose a child without even having one before things change?
How many times can you lose a child without even having one before things change?
Out of Sync
Puberty is difficult enough. Imagine going through it when you’re nine
It’s Like Any Other High School, but Without the Bullies
Mark McCormack spent six months researching teen boys in the U.K. What he found was a culture of acceptance that defied cultural expectations.
Mark McCormack spent six months researching teen boys in the U.K. What he found was a culture of acceptance that defied cultural expectations.
Why I Blow-Dry My Son’s Hair
Starring resident bluesman Todd Mauldin and his son.