May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and even though the U.S. has observed it since 1949, this feels like the first when we’ve seen so many prominent men share their personal stories about depression, anxiety, … Read More
FoF: Our Little Baby Century Is All Growns Up
It’s hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. Time flies when you live-stream it. This year endured floods and fires—Puerto Rico is still in the dark ages—and several deep breaths. We lost some of our … Read More
FoF: Every Day Is A Thing
The week after Thanksgiving is the new spirit week: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday and Wacky Wednesday. We made that last one up. As an added bonus, every day offers opportunities to share (or learn) a new lesson.
FoF: Dissent of the Governed
When former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee yesterday, he expressed his belief that the entire process was important, especially for kids “to see we are a functioning adult democracy.” He wasn’t … Read More
FoF: An Ovation For the Ovate
Today, on Good Friday, we speak in praise of eggs. They symbolize rebirth (they’re even the first syllable of our egg-sistence), yet they cannot fulfill their existential purpose without extraordinary care. They can be colorized, … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday (on Monday): Our Postcard from Mom 2.016
Welcome to a special Monday edition of Fatherhood on Friday, fresh from the triumphant weekend at the 2016 Mom 2.0 Summit in Laguna Niguel, California! Our team spent three extraordinary days surrounded by amazing leaders … Read More
Parenting and the Modern African-American Man
This is the live blogging for the breakout session Parenting and the Modern African-American Man. Being a father of color challenges men in ways that the rest of American culture is only just starting to … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Celebrities, Shark Week, and Staying Home
Welcome back from another rousing Fourth of July. Our country’s 239th birthday kicked off a busy week in fatherhood, so let’s jump right in at the top of the food chain: If we learned anything … Read More