From the moment our kids are born, we launch into Protection Mode, purchasing steel-reinforced car seats, plugging the power outlets, and taking other precautions against the dangers we can see. As soon as a kid … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Happy Father’s Day Eve Eve
This Sunday is Father’s Day (whether it’s happy or not), and you may have noticed that we aren’t asking for much. There was a time when we might have shared a few of the zillion … Read More
Add Your Name to the Paternity Leave Pledge!
When Dove Men+Care joined us for their seventh year as Title Sponsor at Dad 2.019 last February, they threw their weight behind one of the most important potential benefits for new fathers: federal legislation that … Read More
We’re Leaping Back to Washington DC For Dad 2.020!
Announcing our next Summit venue is always a blast, because it officially launches another cycle of bringing the best of fatherhood to the people who love it the most. And now, slap-dab amid all the … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: June Is A Boon
As far as we’re concerned, June should be re-branded as National “Where Do You Start?” Month. We may have grown up under the simple “Dads & Grads” paradigm, but now we’re here to Give A … Read More
Support Our Scholarship Fund With Fodada Merch!
At Dad 2.019, you saw a several of our attendees sporting some stylish shirts, hoodies, and hats designed by our longtime friends at Fodada. We’re big fans of their work, and not just because their … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Livin’ on the Galaxy’s Edge
(Before you read any further, you should know that this is not an ad. Because really, does a juggernautical icon like the Star Wars universe even need one? This far-far-away galaxy is as globally recognizable … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Better Than Crap
Back at Dad 2.014, during our first trip to New Orleans, closing keynoter (and interloping fitness enthusiast) Peter Shankman lamented the low threshold of successful customer service, asserting that “anything we do that goes above … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: The Detached Dad’s Manifesto, Rebooted
Remember this magazine cover? Seven years ago this week, it fronted a story about attachment parenting that nobody read because they were too fixated on the young mom breastfeeding a kid who looked old enough … Read More
Dolby’s Dimension headphones are amazingly dynamic, and discounted for Father’s Day!
If you attended Dad 2.019 in San Antonio, you probably saw several of us debonair dad types (such as The Captain and The Papa and The Lunchboxer) modeling Dolby’s dazzling new Dimension headphones, which are … Read More