Sometimes you meet a guy you just instantly like.
Daddy’s Top Ten Childbirth Freak-Outs (pt. 2 of 2)
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“The biggest sadness I think I have for you about all of this,” my friend and mentor, Doc, said to me, “is that you’re not jumping up and down with joy.” He’s right; I’m not.
Daddy’s Top-Ten Childbirth Freak-Outs (pt. 1 of 2)
October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
“What’s your greatest fear about having another baby?”
I don’t think Amy was just goading me when she asked me this back in the early stages of impending double fatherhood, but she knows we’re both pretty good worriers (though I’d argue she’s better at it than I am, and since I’m the one writing this book, we’ll assume she’d agree with me).
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.
Someone Else’s Protest
July 30, 2012 By 48 Comments
The children brought to rallies are on adult ground, holding signs made for them by other people. Are men with opinions on abortion actually on women’s ground?
“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”.
Miracle Baby
June 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
The births of my first two children went smooth, but the birth of my daughter was a different story.
Marriage, Fatherhood, and Baby Rocketship
June 13, 2012 By 5 Comments
Between a difficult pregnancy, graduate school, and an internship in DC, a husband exhibits what it means to be a true father and partner.
For My Son, A Kind of Prayer
May 12, 2012 By 13 Comments
Richard Jeffrey Newman offers a poem and a prayer for his son, on violence and fear and the awful mystery of our own bodies.
Life of Dad’s Pregnancy Guide: Birthing Class
May 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Are you an expectant dad who may be heading to a birthing class with your lovely lady?
Childbirth, C-Sections and the Violence of Creation
April 9, 2012 By 7 Comments
Christian Piatt talks about witnessing the birth of his son, and how while it’s miraculous, it’s also violent.
The History Behind Mad Men Moments
March 25, 2012 By 3 Comments
Mad Men gives us a glimpse into yesteryear by using accurate historical themes.
My Valentine’s Day Gift
February 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
Sometimes the best things come in little packages.
A Man’s Guide to Childbirth
November 9, 2011 By 5 Comments
While supporting the mother of your child during pregnancy and childbirth, Steve Jaeger writes, don’t forget to be patient and just get out of the way.
Men Who Don’t Want Children: Do They Feel the Guilt?
October 24, 2011 By 71 Comments
Sylvia D. Lucas challenges the gendered double-standard that surrounds the choice to not have children.
“Both our kids’ births were kind of traumatic for both of us.”
Tamen shares the traumatic and hopeful story of the births of his children.