Attendees at this month’s Dad 2.0 Summit will experience an historic first: Two panels devoted to the same subject. That subject is the persistently thorny problem of paid leave, which is confronting two very distinct … Read More
FoF: What We Talk About When We Talk About Fatherhood
After the flurry of Father’s Day, we’ve received a record amount of outreach about the Dad 2.0 Summit. Thank you for that! We answered some of these questions two weeks ago when our Father’s Day … Read More
FoF: Eight Great Answers to “What is Dad 2.0?”
Did you watch the Stanley Cup Finals last night? The Washington Capitals finally broke through, and the Great Eight himself finally got to hoist the trophy. This is a sign, because today is June 8, … Read More
FoF: In LeBron We Trust
There’s something oddly comforting about this year’s NBA playoffs. Over the eight months since the season began, we’ve seen the usual drama, real and manufactured. Season-ending injuries, teams gutted and rebuilt for now (or tanking for … Read More
FoF: To Honor the Dead, Embrace the Living
Monday is Memorial Day, when Americans honor those who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. Around 85% of active-duty personnel are men, and just under half have children. When men are killed in … Read More
FoF: Let ‘Em See You Bleed
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and even though the U.S. has observed it since 1949, this feels like the first when we’ve seen so many prominent men share their personal stories about depression, anxiety, … Read More
FoF: Superstition Ain’t The Way
Every Friday the 13th sees a flurry of black cats and Jason Voorhees cosplay, because (as the runaway success of “Get Out” and “A Quiet Place” will tell you), a lot of us really love … Read More
FoF: Dad Bloggers Are Social Media Singers And Stingers
There’s a sweet spot, somewhere between the selfie stick and a gearshift, where silliness and social media savvy meet. In this rarefied space, wonderful things happen. Earlier this week, our good friends at Kia hosted … Read More
FoF: Celebrating San Antonio with Our Weekend-Only Final Fourtitude Sale
This Friday, of all Fridays, is a remarkable confluence of events that are routinely celebrated with religious fervor: Good Friday, Passover, and Final Four’s Eve. If you’re celebrating Easter on Sunday, He is risen! If … Read More
FoF: The Crescent City Beckons
This is it! It’s our last Fatherhood on Friday column before the 2018 Dad 2.0 Summit kicks off next Thursday in New Orleans, and we can’t wait. We’re in the sweet spot now, when all … Read More