When did you first bond with your child? Elise said that while that true love for her son eventually came to her, it wasn’t immediate. This can heap shame and guilt onto new parents and leave them feeling even more alone.
“When my son was born I felt duty, responsibility and warmth, but I didn’t feel that passionate sense of lifelong love.”
March 12, 2013 By 2 Comments
“Separating children from marriage? Sure, we do it, and perhaps we must.”
February 16, 2013 By 2 Comments
Olive thinks that we should separate childbearing from marriage entirely because part of the reason why so many people get pressured into marriage when they aren’t ready is so they don’t “run out of time” to have kids. D.A. Wolf agrees, but with one caveat…
Fatherhood Does Not Have to Wait Until a Child Is Born
February 8, 2013 By 11 Comments
Aaron Brinker read to and talked to his son before birth, creating a bond that benefitted them both.
From Wordsworth to Childbirth, Finding Where We’re Home
December 8, 2012 By 3 Comments
Father delves into poetry, paternity, and zoology to understand man’s place
Baby Stuff
October 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In this installment of “Love, Recorded,” Matt faces his fears and buys a doll for his daughter, which gets him thinking about the stuff we accumulate, the sacrifices we make as our lives change, and what makes us human.
How to Tell a True Family Story
October 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
Family is the stories we tell to give ourselves roots, to make connections, to foster new possibilities.
A Stay-At-Home Dad Spills
October 13, 2012 By 7 Comments
Dave’s a remarkable writer and an even more remarkable dad and man.
“Both our kids’ births were kind of traumatic for both of us.”
October 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Tamen shares the traumatic and hopeful story of the births of his children.
The Mommydaddy: I’m Having a Baby…By Myself!
September 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In Christie Chapman’s latest story, a pregnant man reflects on the unexpected gift of life.
The Crisis of the Disappearing Dad: The Hidden Reasons Men Leave Their Families
September 3, 2012 By 17 Comments
Jed Diamond explores the dynamic of some dads who abandon their families because they feel abandoned themselves.
A Death and a Birth
September 2, 2012 By 1 Comment
Rolf Gates tells the story of his sister’s death and daughter’s birth, and how they helped him become a better man.
Out of the Cradle
August 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
The gifts from one’s parents include passions and observations that communicate—and finally become—character and identity.
It’s Her Choice
August 4, 2012 By 26 Comments
In Richard Essery’s opinion, abortion is an area best left to those unexpectedly expecting.
“I was watching my wife bleed out, wondering if I would be raising this tiny person on my own.”
July 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
This is a comment by Adam on the post “Why Men Have Trouble with Initmacy”.
Choosing Thomas: Inside a Family’s Decision to Let Their Son Live, if Only for a Short Time
June 2, 2012 By 6 Comments
T.K and Deidrea hope the intimate look at the short life and death of their son will help others understand and cope with infant loss.
“I cried like a baby for three months as my son fought for his life in a St. Louis Children’s Hospital.”
This is a comment by Josh Magill on the post “Parents, This is Our Edict”.