On the fifth anniversary of the day he joined GISH, Charlie Capen returns to talk about what it’s like when your job is finding where help is needed and marshaling big-hearted weirdos to fill that … Read More
Has Your School Woken T.F. Up?
A couple weeks ago, we learned about a thing that we thought wasn’t a thing anymore. Based on the hundreds of responses, though, its thingness perseveres. When Dad 2.019 Speaker KJ Dell’Antonia, an author and … Read More
Fathers, Sons, and the Nationals’ Pastime
Dammit, we love baseball. Sure, it’s just a bunch of homers and strikeouts now, but some of those still conjure up plenty of drama. And the league’s lowest-paid team can still make the playoffs while … Read More
Report: Shared Parenting Statutes Are Moderately Less Terrible
If you’re looking down the barrel at a messy custody negotiation, move to Kentucky or Arizona. So says the National Parents Organization, a nonprofit that advocates for divorces to proceed in the best interests of … Read More
Reddit Finds Redemption (and Revenue) From “Layered Responsibility”
Among our favorite podcasts is Ad Lib, where Ad Age Editor Brian Braiker interviews those who have moved and shaken their way to prominence in media and marketing. Braiker’s journalistic background made him an exceptional … Read More
Forbes Screws Up, and Women Will Be Better Off For It
We want to begin this week by flicking the nose of Forbes magazine, whose recent list of America’s 100 Most Innovative Leaders included only one woman (who apparently lacks a face). This isn’t just tone-deaf; … Read More
Is Our Children Learning? (You Can Help If They Isn’t)
Now that most of our kids are back to school, here’s a question: How would you react if your kid brought home a report card with 32 C’s on it? Well, parents, that kid is … Read More
The Revision of Labor
Labor Day is more than one last flip on the grill or flop on the belly. Since 1894, it has officially heralded “the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our … Read More
Words Can Still Win on the Wild West Web
It’s time to reassess “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” because the sticks and stones are getting larger and pointier, and the words wielded on the Wild West … Read More
Play Smarter: How To Parent Yourself Out Of A Job
If you’re an average parent, today your kid spent 12.6 minutes on “vigorous outdoor activity” and 10.4 hours as a motionless slug. This is ridiculous. And here’s more to emphasize how parks-and-wrecked we are: The average … Read More