The image above is a still from this video, where several people read and react to information about International Men’s Day (November 19). Early on, a woman asks the question that many are probably thinking: “Isn’t … 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: Gratitude is Fair Play
As you may have figured out from your time drawing breath on this Earth, life is not fair. Whether it’s a kid who’s forced to share something, or an adult who’s trying to divide and … Read More
FoF: Everybody Cut, Everybody Cut
If you’re the parent of a teenager (or someone who’s old enough to want to act like one), this weekend you might just be sending them off to a Homecoming, or an Autumn Festival, or … Read More
FoF: We Won’t Back Down
“And if you get lucky, you might find someone To help you get over the pain that will come.“ On Monday night, Tom Petty died of cardiac arrest at the depressingly young age of 66. … 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: The Journey and the Destination
We’re often urged to savor The Journey, where the growth happens. The moments and memories, the unexpected and the unforgettable are all really hard to top. But what if The Destination is some super awesome … Read More
FoF: The Father’s Day Issue
Today, in a very special episode of Fatherhood on Friday, we talk about Father’s Day. A lot.
FoF: Let’s Play Seven
It’s June, and social media is flush with Father’s Day Fever! More on that below. In the meantime: If we learned anything from Pixar’s Inside Out, it is the importance of hockey. (Also, don’t put broccoli … Read More
FoF: Fear, Grief, and Other Manly Things
It’s easy to take it all for granted. We recognize kindred spirits, frazzled caricatures of our childless selves, stained with life and the constant splash of it, and we use it for small talk, the … Read More