The examples on television lied to us. How do we reconcile with the realities of being a real family man?
About Shannon Carpenter
The Fatherhood Lecture and Why To Abandon It
"Do you want to know what my father would do to me?"
“Do you want to know what my father would do to me?”
Watching Movies With Dad Brain
Is there some Blade Runner dad going around turning off all those lights when no one needs them?
Is there some Blade Runner dad going around turning off all those lights when no one needs them?
When My Daughter Thinks She’s Not As Important
When does a father think he has failed his first born and how do you recover? Ever promise a pony?
When does a father think he has failed his first born and how do you recover? Ever promise a pony?
Avenge Me, My Son!
Sons are supposed to avenge their fathers.
Sons are supposed to avenge their fathers.
We Don’t Belong in a Fancy Hotel
There is a chance that the deep state hacked my computer just to foul me up.
There is a chance that the deep state hacked my computer just to foul me up.
I Wish My Daughter Loved Me Like She Loves Her Hoodie
When a pre-teen hides in her favorite jacket, this father understands what's really going on.
When a pre-teen hides in her favorite jacket, this father understands what’s really going on.
Einsteinium and Why My Boy Is Wrong
Sometimes a father has to put his son in his place. Particularly when the boy is right and Dad doesn't want to admit it.
Sometimes a father has to put his son in his place. Particularly when the boy is right and Dad doesn’t want to admit it.
How Dads Can Interpret the Grunts of our Preteen Daughters
If you listen carefully, she'll tell you what she really means.
If you listen carefully, she’ll tell you what she really means.
Grandpa’s Tools
This father-daughter time breaks gender stereotypes.
This father-daughter time breaks gender stereotypes.
Dealing With the ‘What-If’ Questions as a Father
A parent's anxiety is bottomless.
A parent’s anxiety is bottomless.
World’s Worst Coach
This father-coach is a soccer Plato on those sidelines.
This father-coach is a soccer Plato on those sidelines.
My Son Has Abandoned Me
The father-son battle of Star Wars versus Star Trek can't be taken seriously enough for this dad.
The father-son battle of Star Wars versus Star Trek can’t be taken seriously enough for this dad.
Friday Night Talks With Dad
Tune everything out and journey back in our own memories to those men who defined the term "involved father" before it was even a thing.
Tune everything out and journey back in our own memories to those men who defined the term “involved father” before it was even a thing.