— “Just a card is fine.” You know the dad: he says he doesn’t want anything, already has everything, and definitely doesn’t want you to waste money. He’s also the guy who spends three weeks researching what air purifier to buy or comparing reviews for different kinds of frying pans. He makes gift-giving seem impossible. But…
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Dad’s Guide to Supporting Your Family’s Bilingual Journey
— As a dad, you play a crucial role in your child’s bilingual journey. Whether your partner or you speak Spanish, or you’re both learning together as a family, your support is the foundation for your child’s success in becoming bilingual. But let’s be honest—life can get busy. Between work, errands, and family responsibilities, it…
Family First: How Concierge Care Simplifies Health for Busy Dads
— Modern fatherhood is a delicate balancing act, with constant demands and shifting priorities. Between managing high-pressure careers, chauffeuring kids to school, and carving out time for quality family moments, many dads find themselves running on empty. Amidst all this chaos, many fathers forget about their personal health, putting self-care on the back burner—joining the…
A Simple List of 100 Ways to Be a Good Father
There’s no big fancy fatherhood magazine, no Oprah for dads, and fewer father in older generations sat down with their sons and told them how to be a great father. So Derek Markham wants to share with dads what he has learned, in hopes it will help. Please add to the list.
Bad Dad
When Michael FitzGerald lost his job, he didn’t tell his kids. But they knew something was fishy.
10 Things Every New Father Should Know
The “Love, Recorded” guide to being a new daddy.
Confessions of an At-Home Dad: ‘I’m Scared as Hell When It Comes to Raising My Daughter’
NYC Dads guest blogger Lorne Jaffe is a new at-home dad who has struggled with depression and anxiety for most of his life.
Bullies
Fed up with the constant harassment, Noah finally hauled off and let the punk have it.
Having a Kid When You Feel Like a Kid
Having a young child when you're still young has its share of challenges. Don't let them prevent you from seeing the good stuff---the first word, the first step, and, of course, the first-step-then-soccer-goal-then-trash-talk.
Having a young child when you’re still young has its share of challenges. Don’t let them prevent you from seeing the good stuff—the first word, the first step, and, of course, the first-step-then-soccer-goal-then-trash-talk.
Nah, I Got It
Huzzah to nurturing dads.
Huzzah to nurturing dads.
The End of Gender: What Can We Do as New Parents?
The Love, Recorded column takes on gender. Cute baby pictures are included. Dolls are another story.
Neither Shame Nor Pride
December 1st, 1969. A group of college kids crowded round the TV. Each left as his birth date was called, his future having been decided—Vegas style—by the luck of the draw.
A Day at the Park
Do we really live in a society that is still stuck in the lie that Black men cannot be fathers?
Do we really live in a society that is still stuck in the lie that Black men cannot be fathers?
The Weird World of a Single Dad
Like many single dads, Bobblehead Dad’s life just kind of happens around him. His job? Keep up.
Effeminate Lumberjacks and Stuffed Turtles
My day starts with a “Jeez, don’t drop the baby” moment. It ends with me dreaming of Hooters. Just another typical stay-at-home dad day.
I’d Suck at Being a Teen Today
“A teenage me would be only a glimmer when compared to most kids today.”