I Still Believe a Man Can Fly: Holding on to Hope in the Face of Tragedy

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In the wake of the bombings in Boston, Alex Yarde realizes that the best Fortress of Solitude can be a blanket-fort and a tea party, attended by his two young children.

When You Should Expose Your Kids to Star Wars

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Dads weigh in on the ideal time to expose your kids to Star Wars, Star Trek, and how

It Takes a Village: The Infinite Power of the Dad Blogger

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Life of Dad’s Ryan Hamilton finds love, balance, and help in the community of dad bloggers

Kids Challenging Gender Barriers, One Pair of Batman Undies at a Time

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Tom Burns found an unexpected ally in the fight to bring equality to the kids’ underpants selection. Now he needs your help.

Buying Boys’ Underwear For My Daughter

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Tom Burns wonders what the hell is wrong with the manufacturers of children’s underwear.

My Racist 3-Year-Old

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Zach Rosenberg tries to figure out how to explain race to his son, without teaching him to identify people as “others”.

Photo Series: Detroit’s Feral Homes

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Jim Griffioen photographs city houses slowly being reclaimed by the wild.

Dadmissions: My 4 Year-Old’s Crush

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Pete Wilgoren knew he’d someday have to deal with his daughter falling in love… But he wasn’t expecting it to happen when she was 4 years old.

The Best of GMP’s Dad Writing

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Today we offer you 10 of our favorite stories from Dads, about being a father and what fatherhood means to them. These stories are funny, touching, sad and above all, honest.

So You Want to Be My Babysitter… 5 Things You Should Know Without Me Telling You

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At-home dad Jerry Mahoney has a few guidelines for anyone who wants to babysit his kids.

How Parent Blogging Made Me a Worse Parent

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Andy Hinds confesses how overly-ambitious daddy blogging late into the night made him into a grumpy, hypocrite dad in the morning.

6 Reasons to Consider Surrogacy

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Jerry Mahoney explains what makes surrogacy a great choice for gay couples.

Dads Make Memories (Whether We Try To Or Not)

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J.R. Reed is starting to feel time fly by, and in watching his daughter grow into her teen years, he realizes just how important her memories of him will someday be.

One-on-One Time With Your Kids is Good For the Soul

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Jay Palter explains why it’s crucial to have one-on-one alone time with each of your children.

Washing My Hands of Germophobia

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Jerry Mahoney, father of twins, faces his worst germophobic nightmare in a public restroom with both babies in tow.

Call for Writers: Childhood, Fatherhood and Play

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Eric Henney invites fathers to write about the role of free play in their children’s lives.