Colin Berry wonders whether building a soap box derby racer was his brother’s last best chance at escaping his fate.
Best of Families
A Junk-Tank Like Me
When you’re an addict, “It’s not that you don’t care. It’s that you don’t care enough.”
Po-tate-o, Po-tat-o
“Look at that dumb f*ck, Daddy,” said my 3-year-old from his car seat.
Thank God It’s Autism
My mind goes to the dark places I work so hard to fight against: tumor, cancer, six months to live, eight months, eight years …
27 Things I’ve Learned as a Father of Triplets
1. Along with sporting events and campfires, babies are the biggest reason why the hot dog industry is still alive and kicking.
Wanna Grab a Beer, Noam Chomsky?
My son Jacob is on the precipice of speaking English. It’s like he’s not interested in the boatload of responsibility we’ll throw his way when he can talk. Really, I don’t blame him.
Losing Grandpa
After 20 years sober, Kase Johnstun’s grandfather fell off the wagon during a fishing trip in Alaska. He never got back on.
Fatherhood Will Save Your Life*
To pass the time waiting for his wife's water to break, Ben Wakeling examines the benefits of fatherhood.
To pass the time waiting for his wife’s water to break, Ben Wakeling examines the benefits of fatherhood.
Hush Money
Ina Chadwick reminisces about her larger-than-life father and his untimely death—and imagines how it might have been different.
Helping Those Who Help Others: How You Could Make a Difference in One Dad’s Life
Oren Miller has spent years tirelessly helping fathers online, but, due to a medical crisis, now he’s the one who needs assistance. Here’s why you should help.
Here’s the Bad News, Son
Brother’s Keeper
Down a Path We Don’t Know Where
Lisa Hickey looks back on the fears she had and the mistakes she made with her son.
Lisa Hickey looks back on the fears she had and the mistakes she made with her son.
Two Fathers, No Mother: Crossing the Big Black Line
William Lucas Walker’s journey from “gay cliché” boyhood to married fatherhood, via love and loss.
When a White Boy Wears a Hoodie
Erin Kotecki Vest believes we owe it to every child to move the discussion on race forward.
The Sweetest Sound
During my waking life I’ve always been tormented by noise—voices in my brain that turned terror into self-hatred.