We know the world is full of hardship and deceit. But should we, as parents, be the ones lying to our kids?
100 Words on Love: Fathers and Sons
So much f**ing love you think your head is going to explode.
Winter is Coming for Mad Men, Too
Ben Tanzer can’t shake the brutal “Red Wedding” episode of Game of Thrones, and wonders whether the end is coming for the old guard of Mad Men, too.
The Collaborators: The Mad Men Guide to Raising Children
Ben Tanzer recaps Mad Men’s second episode, and comments on the ways in which raising kids is just like being a character in AMC’s hit series.
My Vasectomy, My Life-Insurance
A humorous meditation on the impermanence of things like fertility, power, satisfaction and life.
Your Destiny Lies With Me, Skywalker
Star Wars helps helicopter father teach his son that fitting in is a battle of oneself
Sleeping is the Enemy: Father and Son Fight Family History
Sleeplessness accompanies father and son on all the rites of passage