On the eleventh day of the eleventh month, America honors all veterans, living and dead, current and former, infantry and administration, who have served in the U.S. military. It’s a day that’s both celebratory and sobering, … Read More
FoF: A Rising Hashtag Lifts All Feeds
It’s been another week of outright mayhem as our families process the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, that killed Heather Heyer and injured 19 others. We have a lot to say about that—about the tragedy of … Read More
FoF: Mom 2.0’s Week and Mother’s Day
This week has been all about the ninth annual Mom 2.0 Summit, coming to you more live than ever (thanks to Presenting Sponsor Facebook) from the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes in magical Or-LAN-doooo! We’ve enjoyed following … Read More
FoF: A Review of the Year in Review
Here we are, on the cusp of the eve of the end of the year. And while much has been debated and analyzed and lamented about 2016, perhaps more than any other year since Y2K, … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Dads4Kesem 4Ever
You’ve heard a lot about this recently, and after months of preparation and anticipation, the Event of the Summer is finally here! That’s right! We’ve reached July, the heart of the summer (in the northern … Read More
Fatherhood On Friday: Fatherhood is Fatherhood is Fatherhood
The title of this week’s #FatherhoodOnFri is inspired by the moving sonnet read by Hamilton creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda at this year’s Tony Awards. And we think it’s appropriate to appropriate it here, because the … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: A Trifecta of Deadlines
Isn’t it great to associate April 15 with deadlines that are actually pleasant? This year, your taxes (or your extension forms, anyway) aren’t due until Monday, so you have today to concentrate three very important … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: On Friendship and the Effects of Stereotype
So, what did you get up to this week? A bunch of our pals got busy with the same-old, hanging around the White House, where the Council on Women and Girls hosted the “Conference on … Read More
Fatherhood on (Good) Friday: Ordinary People Change the World
Today is Good Friday, which sounds encouraging whether you observe Easter or not. And this Good Friday, we lead with a new effort from our Dad 2.016 keynoter and all-around mensch, Brad Meltzer: During his … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Rock and Roll All Night, and Parent Every Day
It’s March, and suddenly we are knee-deep in a confluence of March Madness, Spring Break, Super Tuesdays, and Daylight Savings Time. And anyone with tweens knows the time change has us doing everything but springing … Read More