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: Show What You Grow
November used to be kind of a Nothingburger, a month of shortening, shivering days and preparing for winter nights as long as your underwear. Recently, though, we’ve been impressed by myriad efforts to turn this … Read More
FoF: Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining, Even the Internet Kind
Longtime readers of this weekly column know that, first and foremost, we’re all about dad news. And we’ll cop to skewing our coverage to the positive, in an attempt to counterbalance the disproportionate coverage of … Read More
FoF: Constructive and Eructive
New fathers are familiar with the healing power of a pat on the back. And this week, dads got few that hit the proverbial spot. Back in February, we were proud to welcome Dove to speak with fathers about … 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
FoF: Peace, Love, and the Cradle of Power
Wednesday was a big day. It was the Winter Solstice, the 50-day mark before Dad 2.017, and our second Speaker announcement. And now that the year’s Darkest Day is behind us, it’s beginning to look … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Holiday Prep and Practice
In much of North America, winter has finally asserted itself. It’s the most wonderful time of this very challenging year, with holidays a week away and the promise of new calendars we can’t open soon enough. … Read More
FoF: Thanksgiving Edition
In the face of the current news cycle, it may seem particularly challenging to embrace this year’s Season of Thankfulness (especially if you’re bracing yourself for political arguments somewhere between the turkey and pumpkin pie). … Read More
Quests, Practice, and the Setting of Example
Before we commence with this week’s fatherhood news, let’s address the speaker in the room—especially because the room is a beautiful space inside the Hyatt Regency La Jolla at Aventine, and that speaker should be you! Our … Read More