Half his life ago, our guest Jim Joseph achieved the two primary goals he had set for himself as a teenager: to work in marketing and to be an engaged father. Which made his decision … Read More
Gay Dad Pride Is Prouder Than Ever
It’s hard to envision Pride without the Parade. For decades, those two terms have become as conjoined as “hugs and kisses,” but lately we haven’t been allowed to do much of that, either. This weekend, … 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: The Earth Exhales
They say Spring is a time for hearts of fancy, rebirth and allergies—the tales of the twitterpated. It is all those things, and then some, but we live in a time when such things are … Read More
Miller Grants open, Speaker box stuffed
We’ve mentioned Oren Miller a lot since his death 19 months ago. We’ve invoked his heart, his stubbornness, and his gift with words (which we were grateful to share before and after his passing). We’ve walked almost … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Video Magic and the Weight of Our Worlds
June is here. Can you feel it? That low thrum of joy emanating from millions of school kids gleefully cartwheeling out of school? June is joyous for sure–especially here in America, where, lounging comfortably at … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Of Muggles, Men, and Daddy Deadpool
We are close. In fact, Dad 2.016 is so close that by the time you read this it will be less than one week away. LESS THAN ONE WEEK. We’re talking horseshoes close, and, as … Read More