When it comes to getting high, John Paschal chooses to stand alone.
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.
I’m An Asshole Dad
February 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mattias: “Dad, I forgive you.”
Me: “But I didn’t do anything wrong.”
Mattias: “That’s okay. I forgive you anyway.”
-Mattias, 5 years, 1 month
“There are intangibles to playing sports: self-discipline, overcoming hardship, facing fear, camaraderie.”
January 20, 2013 By 5 Comments
This is a comment by Rick on the post “Real Men Don’t Watch Sports”. While sports sometimes have a tendency to seem violent and bring out hostile “manly” attitudes, someone who has lived through them has a different perspective.
Hot Sex, Heart Sex, and the Best Sex: 5 Secrets for Having It All
December 9, 2012 By 5 Comments
Hot sex is how you got here in the first place. Heart sex is how to stay together.
“I completely missed how hard my father tried to bond with me, and how I pushed him away.”
November 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
This is a comment by Brendan on the post “14 Ways to Demonstrate ‘I Love You” to Your Son”.
Strangers on a Train
October 17, 2012 By 1 Comment
William Lucas Walker talks about how four strangers on a train are changing grandparenting.
This is What Real Fatherhood Looks Like
September 6, 2012 By 45 Comments
Tender, surprising, and brimming with love: these are images of real fatherhood.
A Dad Strikes Out
July 6, 2012 By 1 Comment
Bestselling author Michael Levin talks about his realization that his sons will never speak the language of baseball the way he does, and that’s okay.
BMOTD: My Daughter Becomes My FB Friend, Almost
July 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
My teenaged daughter made my day by letting me inside her cyber world, if only for an instant.
The Jockstrap: A Rite of Passage
June 13, 2011 By 10 Comments
A father-son bonding moment over sporting goods? Why not?
Study: Bumpy Boners Blotted Out by Evolution
March 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
When we developed into a monogamous species, we became spineless—literally.
“When my son was born I felt duty, responsibility and warmth, but I didn’t feel that passionate sense of lifelong love.”
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.