A heartfelt and pragmatic approach to being a good man.
Advice for Dads: Take Good Care of Your Health!
The most important rule for dads to remember…
Second Time Around… Fatherhood
Older dads… a second go-round?
Daddy Issues
Is a woman’s confidence defined by her relationship with her dad?
To The Fathers Who Have Left Us
To the fathers who are gone, whatever your reasons, do you regret your departure? If good memories predominate then we are fortunate, though the moments that we mix with nostalgia are buried in a past that we refashion to suit us. We know too well the sunlight, in which we stand at your side. We […]
Standing Up
Women are frequently more comfortable than men when it comes to expressing emotions, and discussing our inner lives and evolving roles. For some time I’ve been trying to find male voices – those who write beautifully, lucidly, and openly about their discoveries, their doubts, their relationships. I’ve stumbled upon a few (you know who you […]
The Answer Man
The search for answers.
Father’s Day Gifts (Good, Better, Best)
Good gifts Digital SLRs. Flat panel TVs. Exotic watches. Cordless drills, wrench sets, any kind of tools. Grills, golf clubs, silk ties. These are good gifts, aren’t they? Maybe even fabulous gifts? This used to be the lexicon of my month of June – whatever the latest and greatest gifts might be – for the […]
Bread Crumbs, Stale Crusts, Potions: I Don’t Talk About My Ex
They aren’t lies, exactly – the things I say to my children about their father. I don’t talk about my ex much – not with them, and certainly not here except obliquely. Yet you may sense him in the background. An occasional presence, a haze, a storm brewing. You
“But Dad – You Promised!”
Making promises to kids that we don’t keep…