When you think of Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, any number of images might come to mind. Despite the parody and litigation, though, Goop continues to expand, and 23% of site visitors are men. We may be … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Using Adversity Right
If you’ve detected a recent theme in our lead Fatherhood on Friday stories (the college admissions scandal, feeling judged, building character), it’s been the importance of exposing our kids to adversity and helping them learn … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Behind The Buckets
March Madness has plenty of drama, measured in buzzer beaters and busted brackets. But every year, the backdrop of basketball conjures its share of compelling stories about fathers and sons, victory and vindication, legacy and … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Mx and Match
One of the Dad 2.0 Summit’s reasons for being is to show that the stories of fatherhood are marvelous and multifarious. To that end, we want the people who live those stories to feel welcome enough … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: “You Are Not Where You Go”
Earlier this week, the U.S. Justice Department busted several high-profile parents in its largest-ever prosecution of college admissions fraud. The kids may have been indifferent to college and/or oblivious to the perfidy, but their parents … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Feel the Focus
One does not simply return home from attending a conference like the Dad 2.0 Summit. We plug back into our lives with renewed energy, a sharper focus on our personal and professional goals. You see … Read More
Dad 2.019: T’s Twins, Armcherries, and Words of Wizdom
A week ago, we were all settling into the Dove Men+Care Ballroom to hear a conversation about fatherhood between Dr. Wizdom Powell, a professor specializing in male health research, and fitness entrepreneur Shaun T, who … Read More
FoF: Time to Mosey, Pardners!
It’s about to get real. Dad 2.0 Week starts tomorrow, and that means several hundreds of you will be heading to San Antonio to celebrate all things fatherhood at the Dad 2.0 Summit. Yes! Next … Read More
FoF: Working Without A Net
This week’s column is inspired by Dad 2.019 Speaker Shannon Carpenter, whose Porchlight Post “Flexing Through Fatherhood” (see below) confronts that queasy feeling when your family looks to you for the answers you don’t have. … Read More
FoF: It’s Still All About the Writing
It started on a stage in Houston in 2013 when five invited writers read for an audience of appreciative peers. The Dad 2.0 Spotlight Readers were a highlight of our third event, and they’ve become … Read More