Now that Dad 2.0 Digital is over, we’re focused on the reality of what’s next. And that can seem a daunting chore, since each day can feel like an ever-lengthening to-do list. Projects to complete … Read More
Episode 7: My Mouth Is A Balloon Knot
In an age of myriad, multicolored awareness ribbons, Movember has managed to distinguish itself as an effort when men actually grow those ribbons on their actual faces. To that end, this week’s title refers to … Read More
Clear Eyes, Open Wallets, Can’t Lose: Why Philanthropy Is Flourishing
If society’s collective heart feels a little frozen, the news that charitable giving is still robust might offer a comforting thaw. Americans gave $410 billion–or enough to buy the British royal family five times–to charities … Read More
Fatherhood Is A Gift
We’re back! After a week off for #BlackFriday and #SmallBusinessSaturday and #CyberMonday and myriad other hashtags designed to foment mass consumerism, we’ve been spending this week concentrating on a spree of benefaction that began with … Read More
FoF: On Tuesday, Vote Like A Parent
When you’ve got kids, you have to think for the long haul (saving for college, drafting a will, etc.) and for the short term (sweet-lord-a-mercy get me through this day). And since the short term … Read More
FoF: Show What You Grow
November used to be kind of a Nothingburger, a month of shortening, shivering days and preparing for winter nights as long as your underwear. Recently, though, we’ve been impressed by myriad efforts to turn this … Read More
FoF: Just Keep Giving
Let’s face it. Between the cranberry sauce and the ball drop, Decembers are usually a blur. Throughout the hullabaloo of the Holiday Season, though, we embrace the constants of giving, charity, and help. The Dad … Read More
FoF: Thanksgiving Edition
In the face of the current news cycle, it may seem particularly challenging to embrace this year’s Season of Thankfulness (especially if you’re bracing yourself for political arguments somewhere between the turkey and pumpkin pie). … Read More
FoF: Purple Or Bust
The 2016 elections may be over, but as many ruefully predicted, we’re still feeling the fallout. We knew that, regardless of who won, half the country would be deeply disappointed in the result. Beyond that, however, we’re … Read More
FoF: Show Us Your “Movember Eve” Costumes!
October is full of surprises, and while that may be especially true in an election year, it’s even more so for baseball fans in Chicago and Cleveland, who’ve waited a collective 176 years for a … Read More
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