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: Building Character
In one of our favorite reads this week, Molly Pascal described how discovering Calvin and Hobbes improved her son’s reading skills and inspired him to dream “galactically bigger.” If you’re a fan (and if you’re … 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: “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: 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: All Inked Up, and Everywhere To Go
He walked into the tattoo studio armed with years of planning and a forearm’s length of fresh real estate. The idea of a quill pen tattoo had persisted in Whit Honea‘s head for at least … Read More
FoF: Paid Leave Gains A Powerful Ally
Did read the news this week? Lots of talk about what masculinity is, and indignant rebuttals asserting what masculinity isn’t. We’re not surprised that companies dedicated to a man’s skin should want to get beneath … Read More
FoF: Close Called It
At last weekend’s Golden Globes ceremony, amid all of the shiny people exchanging shiny things, a speech by Glenn Close received a roaring ovation. As Close accepted her Best Actress award for The Wife, which is about … Read More