As a writer, social worker, and Hebrew school instructor, Aaron Yavelberg has a wealth of experience as a father and father figure to children, adolescents, and young adults all over New York City. On this … Read More
Fathers, Sons, and the Nationals’ Pastime
Dammit, we love baseball. Sure, it’s just a bunch of homers and strikeouts now, but some of those still conjure up plenty of drama. And the league’s lowest-paid team can still make the playoffs while … Read More
Blogging Isn’t Dead. It Isn’t Even Sick.
You’ll notice that one of this week’s Porchlight Posts is presented not so much as a full meal as 17 mini-courses, served up on Twitter by our friend and frequent Summit contributor John Kinnear. They … Read More
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
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
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: 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: The Internet Is A Garden, and We Are Its “Gardners”
Welcome to the new year. Now is the time of resolution and resolve, the making better of that which needs bettering. There’s a helluva lot of betterment to strive for, but as our community is … Read More
FoF: On Tuesday, Vote Like A Parent
When you’ve got kids, you have to think for the long haul (saving for college, drafting a will, etc.) and for the short term (sweet-lord-a-mercy get me through this day). And since the short term … Read More
FoF: Amid The Storm, A Calming Brees
Earlier this week, Saints quarterback Drew Brees set the NFL record for passing yards in front of a nationwide Monday Night Football audience. And amid the massive celebration, among the bright lights and a frenzied … Read More