Our first return guest is Aaron Gouveia, this time with his wife MJ, whose new book Men and Miscarriage arrives tomorrow, July 6. They talk and write candidly about losing five pregnancies in nine years, struggling … Read More
Episode 87, part II: Matt Logelin Leans Into the Tedium
The arrival of Fatherhood The Movie on Netflix today seems like a fitting coda for the segment of Matt Logelin’s life as a world-famous widower. So Part II of our conversation (Part I is here) … Read More
Episode 85: Up On The Roof (So Jeff’s Dad Could Watch)
For the first time since Episode 5, Doug and Jeff celebrate the return of human contact by reuniting on his NYC rooftop and recording face to face. Amid the usual BS about movies, sports, and … Read More
Episode 76: La Guardia Cross Is Laughing Accidentally
On New Year’s Eve 2013, La Guardia Cross decided the best way to become a self-sustaining artist was to show his process online and have his viewers hold him to account. Little did he know … Read More
Episode 74: James Breakwell Looks A Bit Less Terrible
What do Madonna, Michelangelo, and Michael Stipe have in common? We compare them all with James Breakwell, who built his writing career by workshopping material on Twitter. In his fifth book, How To Be A … Read More
Episode 67: Amy Joyce Loves Ffrench Ffries
In her seven years editing the Washington Post’s On Parenting, Amy Joyce has used her platform to discover new writers and help parents raise good people. We talk about the publication process from pitch to … Read More
Episode 61: Masterpitch Theatre, starring David Stanley
After he became a work-at-home dad in the early ’90s, David Stanley began his career of pitching writing and voice-over projects that he synthesized into his brilliant Masterpitch Theatre workshop at Dad 2.0 Digital. He … Read More
A Manifesto for 2021: Make America Want to Make Babies Again
Writing a news digest this week feels redundant, since the U.S. election has dominated the news (and made it so indigestible). As the results shake out and the holidays approach, we’re already thinking ahead to … Read More
Hot Take: The Robert Kardashian Hologram Is Kool
When Kim Kardashian turned 40 last week, her husband (a musical performer of some renown) had a particular quandary: What do you get for the woman who could look at a list of 30 things … Read More
Why Shouldn’t Dads Kiss Their Sons?
We owe a great debt to John Cardillo for unleashing the full power of the Streisand Effect on one of our culture’s most ridiculous hangups: Men expressing affection. Absolutely. https://t.co/NvSuEZk6C7— Dad 2.0 (@dad2summit) October 22, … Read More