Beau Coffron’s life as Lunchbox Dad began with a simple act of kindness, when he sent his kindergartener to school with a Hello Kitty-themed lunch. Nine years later, without any prior training in food or … Read More
Blogging Isn’t Dead, Redux: Stories Reach Farther As Options Expand
For the first time since we started highlighting the writing of online dads in our weekly Porchlight Posts, none of this week’s fab five is written, in the traditional sense. Instead, we’ve selected a podcast, … Read More
What We’ll Be Talking About at the 2020 Dad 2.0 Summit
Last February, the theme of the 2019 Dad 2.0 Summit in San Antonio was The Comfort of Discomfort, which acknowledged that meaningful milestones happen only when enough people are motivated enough to strive for them. That’s … Read More
Best of the 2010s: The #DadLife Decade
We learned a lot in the 2010s. Our galaxy contains more than 100 billion planets. Selfies are deadlier per capita than shark attacks. Dinosaurs had dandruff. And fathers spending time with their children results in … Read More
Don’t Pickle Your Sperm
We humans have a complex relationship with alcohol. It’s a social lubricant that causes antisocial behavior, and we can’t seem to agree whether even moderate consumption is healthful or not. But a study that went … Read More
FoF: Survive and Advance
It’s time for the latest in fatherhood (basketball-ish edition). That’s right, we’re talking March Dadness. How is your bracket?
FoF: Dropping the Needle
When you think of songs about fatherhood, all too often the first to come to mind is Harry Chapin’s Cat’s in the Cradle. Which, for most of us, is the parent’s ultimate cautionary tale, the soundtrack … Read More
FoF: Award Season
Award Season is in full swagger, and from Lombardi to Oscar, the trophies are flying everywhere. What does it mean to be at the top of one’s game? The accolades are obvious. The hard work … Read More
FoF: Counting down to NOLA ’18
Attendees, Speakers, and Sponsors of Dad 2.017, lend us your ears! The sixth Dad 2.0 Summit is committed to history, and we couldn’t be more pleased, inspired, and downright jazzed about the entire experience. Thanks … Read More
FoF: San Diegans celebrating six sensational Summits
This is it, folks! The last Fatherhood on Friday before Dad 2.017, and we couldn’t be more excited. In just six short sleeps, we’ll all be slipping into something a little warmer (San Diego), loving … Read More