We are creating the change we want to see with how dads and men are portrayed in the media.
The Conversation About Dads Just Keeps Getting Bigger: A Response to the New York Times on Dad 2.0
February 24, 2013 By 20 Comments
Trying to Keep Kids Safe in a Gun-Obsessed World
January 24, 2013 By 5 Comments
Joanna Schroeder, a mother of two active boys, confides that she lets her kids play with toy guns.
Buying Boys’ Underwear For My Daughter
January 18, 2013 By 58 Comments
Tom Burns wonders what the hell is wrong with the manufacturers of children’s underwear.
Having an Awkward Conversation Could Save Your Son’s Life
December 4, 2012 By 2 Comments
Testicular Cancer is the #1 cancer in boys and young men ages 15-35 years old. Here’s a great resource for talking to your son about self-checks.
New Google Chrome Ad Highlights Awesome Father-Daughter Bond
September 12, 2012 By 62 Comments
This year there have been a whole slew of awesome dads featured in advertising, mostly with small kids.
Why Huggies’ New Commercial ‘Spaghetti Night’ Works
May 2, 2012 By 23 Comments
All Jim Higley wants is for Huggies to portray dads as they are. Not to canonize them, but to simply portray dads as men who love their kids and who are comfortable digging in with the daily work of parenting.
Screw Cliff Huxtable
December 5, 2011 By 3 Comments
Jim Higley says he’s the dad worthy of emulation.
A Dad, a Norelco, a Last Shave and a Lasting Legacy
November 19, 2011 By 4 Comments
Jim Higley, on the (He)art of Shaving.
Finding My ‘Animal House’ Friends
October 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jim Higley rediscovers the bucket of friends that helped define his life while throwing a toga party or two.
What I Know About Being a Dad
September 4, 2011 By 3 Comments
You know, Jim Higley writes, sometimes it’s OK to give your kids ice cream for breakfast.
Words to Live By
June 16, 2011 By 2 Comments
With Father’s Day approaching, we asked some friends—from NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth to blogger Andrew Sullivan—to recall their dads’ best advice.
The Mustang Mom
May 6, 2011 By 5 Comments
She was tireless and collapsed in bed every night. She gave awesome back scratches. She liked her boys to brush her hair. She had backbone and was wise. And, to quote my dad, “She washed a mean load of laundry.”
Double-Play
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First, he suggested we hang. And second, he goes and put my interests ahead of his? We are making progress, folks.
Fatherhood is a Lifelong Journey
April 28, 2011 By 3 Comments
So, what’s it take to be a good dad? Jim Higley has a few good ideas.
10 Things You Should Know Before Hiring My Son
March 16, 2011 By 10 Comments
#8: He has this very bizarre attraction to Professional Bull Riding. I have nothing to do with it and I don’t know where it came from. Just work with it.
“When I went to forgive those who had bullied me in school, they had no idea what they had done to me.”
This is a comment by Anonymous on the post “Should We Forgive Apologetic Bullies?”