My Dad and the Eternal Kite

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Adam Barr’s father comes through for him on grey cold day with a kite.

Mother’s Day Surprise: Son Buys Mom a House

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“She is the first person that loved me and probably the last woman that will love me till her last breath.”

I Don’t Want My Children to be Better Than Me

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Chad Miller believes in intentional parenting — and helping the good traits carry forward to his children and the bad traits with him.

What Every Boy Needs From His Father

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Roland Warren encourages fathers to ask themselves four questions.

The Dude Sleeping with My Wife

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Co-sleeping pushes Nathan Graziano to the couch. Is it sour grapes or true love?

“This guy lost his son and by paying tribute to him he ended up in the right place to save another man’s son. THIS is manhood and fatherhood.”

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The SAHD Wingman

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Art Eddy went from using a wingman to find girls to using a wingman for his girls.

On Raising a Male Feminist

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David Mogolov wants to raise his son without the messed-up ideas about gender that kids get taught. Easier said than done.

A Letter to My Two Sons and Other Young Men

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Laurie Petrou gives a list of 10 things she thinks her sons (and young men everywhere) should know.

A Dad. Two Young Sons. And the Story of the Book They Wrote and Published Together

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The creative journey of Henry Herz and his sons.

“I loved buying the trains and slot cars, cool trucks with realistic sounding engines.”

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This comment was by Tom B. on the post “Raising a Son within the Princess Culture.”

Raising a Son Within the Princess Culture

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Is girl power bad for boys?

A Father’s Secret Walk

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I know for certain now, that my son’s conversations will go on, with or without me.

My 6-Year-Old Son Is Delightfully Self-Absorbed

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Dan Soderberg wants to foster imaginative play in his son, even if it means allowing a bit of self-absorbion

Plum Island

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Norm Appel was terrified to have children while drinking and taking pills. He discovered why.

5 Ways to Be a Child Again

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Aaron Brinker discovers there are plenty of ways to be a child with his child. And, boy, does it make him feel young again.