A fatherless son will carry his absent father’s baggage until he gives it back. Dr. Joe Kort explains from his own experience.
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The Awkward ‘Sex Talk’ Between Parent and Young Teens
For those of us fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have had the "sex talk" with our parents, it seems to be an awkward experience for most people.
For those of us fortunate (or unfortunate) enough to have had the “sex talk” with our parents, it seems to be an awkward experience for most people.
Being a Son, Being a Father
Anyone can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a Dad.
Anyone can be a father, but it takes a real man to be a Dad.
To My Dad on My own First Father’s Day
I love the conditions my dad created to support me.
I love the conditions my dad created to support me.
Time Machine Series: Exploring Past, Present, and Future
The Father Time Weekly Column: Meditations, Musings, and Myths about Time
Pomp and CircumstancePASTAt my high school graduation in 1995, I had a captive audience of 425 graduating students below me on the Santa Fe High School football field, and all their parents and families packed into the bleachers. Around 2,000 people, I’d wager. As senior class president, I was the first student to speak at…
Lost Fathers: How Deaths, Divorces, and Disconnections Impact Our Health and Happiness
Unresolved father wounds color our relationships and contribute to marital problems.
Unresolved father wounds color our relationships and contribute to marital problems.
7 Foster Care Skills You Need Before Becoming a Foster Parent
Love is a given. But it takes more than love.
Love is a given. But it takes more than love.
Using Dad Jokes and Laughter to Connect with Your Little One
Laughter is one of the best forms of medicine and connection. Here's how to make you and your child laugh.
Laughter is one of the best forms of medicine and connection. Here’s how to make you and your child laugh.
Father’s Day is Every Day
Ask any father worth a damn and he can tell you of the struggle.
Ask any father worth a damn and he can tell you of the struggle.
The Problem with Having Changing Tables in Men’s Restrooms
It’s a great idea to have a diaper-changing table in a public restroom for men, but only if there is a private area to do the changing.
It’s a great idea to have a diaper-changing table in a public restroom for men, but only if there is a private area to do the changing.
What’s the Best Advice Your Father Ever Gave You? Let’s Ask Dad.
Instead of outright advice, sometimes dads model the behavior that we need the most. The Good Men Project video series “Let’s Ask Dad” seeks to glean all the best advice from these dads and from theirs.
Challenges for Dads who Want to Spend More Quality Time with Kids
What can we do to make life a bit less stressful and have better time with kids?
What can we do to make life a bit less stressful and have better time with kids?
Acknowledge Your Child, Early and Often
An open letter to my Father (or Grandfather or Uncle) on Father's Day.
An open letter to my Father (or Grandfather or Uncle) on Father’s Day.
Father’s Day Remembrance
How do you keep a father’s memory alive?
How do you keep a father’s memory alive?
Navigating the Tricky Waters of Being a Stepdad
Joining a family can be awkward: Are you supposed to act like a father? Should you discipline the kids?
Joining a family can be awkward: Are you supposed to act like a father? Should you discipline the kids?
How Has the Word ‘Love’ Changed Now That You’re a Father? Let’s Ask Dad
In our “Let’s Ask Dad” video series, these men consider the new meanings of love—and all its incarnations and depths— now that they’re fathers.