#51:The Man in the Cowboy Hat

The Man in the Cowboy Hat, Boston Marathon, bombs, Patriots Day, heroes, fathers, Iraq War, War on Terror

Two senseless tragedies, one heroic father: Carlos Arredondo.

The Touch Ups

children chores, children responsibility, teaching children pride, teaching children love of home, families, #RealFatherhood

Pete Wilgoren lets his five year old daughter help him paint the house.

Oliver’s Pink Bike [Video]

oliver's pink bike

A three year old boy’s pink birthday wish makes a man consider the kind of father that he wants to be.

Five Things You Might Learn By Becoming a Father (If You’re Lucky)

dad and baby

Dan Coxon is lucky.

Ten Tips for the Postpartum Dad

theronbostic

A new baby can turn your world upside down. Signs of paternal postpartum depression and more from Active Duty Dad.

Five Things I Did in My Twenties and How They Have Changed, Now That I’m 40

man puts his feet up to watch Downton Abbey

Scott Behson is older and wiser.

Things I’ve Said To My Children

il_570xN.339527640

Artist Nathan Ripperger creates unique images around sentences he would never have formed in English, except that he’s got kids.

Papa’s Kiss

Sara Moran-Papa's_Kiss___for_your_RealFatherhood_campaign

Every day Sara and Damian get to be Cody’s parents is a gift.

Wishes for My Daughters

236299644_e95e287f0a_o

What Pete Wilgoren wants for his girls when they grow up can be summed up in one word.

The Soccer Ref

384447832_1417bd91e1_b

It was the Yellow Wasps versus the Highlight Cupcakes. Actually, it was a 36 year old, out-of-shape dad, versus fourteen seven-year-old girls.

This is What Real Fatherhood Looks Like

Screen Shot 2012-09-05 at 11.26.24 AM

Tender, surprising, and brimming with love: these are images of real fatherhood.

Butting Heads

IMG_1125588

Jaime Tomé’s son challenges him in everything, including Scouting.

Smart Dressed Men

Back Camera

“Such well-dressed men.”

Inner Critic

3875253606_d30b1ee6a0_b

The intrusive voice of the inner critic has a familiar sound.

A Moment

shutterstock_109902863

From the moment his son was born, the kind of father Steve Marsh wanted to be, began to change.

Cisco Araya, Real Father

5089_1176926824820_5000939_n

Cisco Araya is a a little bit opera, a little bit heavy metal, and an entirely devoted husband and father.