Welcome to the second half of 2020, which in our estimation needs a midseason reboot. Strip it down to the studs. Wipe the hard drive. Today is the public holiday when we celebrate American independence, … Read More
In the Age of Netflix and Children
Remember BBC Dad, the political science professor who went viral when his kids burst into his office during an online interview? Today we are all him, trying to work from home and help manage our … Read More
Dove Men+Care Returns as Our First-Ever Premier Sponsor
If you’ve followed Dove Men+Care in the news over the past year, you’ve seen them take as active a brand role as there is in the effort to make paid leave the nation’s new normal. … Read More
Vermont Vetoes Paid Leave: When Perfect Is the Enemy of Good
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
Why Taking Paid Leave Is Like Ordering Lobster At A Diner
You know that Saturday Night Live sketch about the guy who orders lobster from a low-end NYC diner? Paid paternity leave is starting to feel a bit like that, because even though it may be … Read More
Tom Brady Takes A Flying Leap
Tom Brady inspires strong feelings in people, either as a super-model canoodler and the most blinged-out quarterback in NFL history, or as a “known cheater” and “diet pseudoscientist.” Given this polarized backdrop, it fits that … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Better Than Crap
Back at Dad 2.014, during our first trip to New Orleans, closing keynoter (and interloping fitness enthusiast) Peter Shankman lamented the low threshold of successful customer service, asserting that “anything we do that goes above … Read More
Title Sponsor Dove Men+Care Returns, With A Big Push Supporting Paid Leave
For years, our partnership with Dove Men+Care, returning in 2019 for its seventh year as our Title Sponsor, has stood for redefining fatherhood as a lifestyle, because of how profoundly it redefines our lives. Ever … Read More
FoF: A Gun Joke Goes Wide Right
If you didn’t know who Jay Feely is last Friday, there’s a good chance you know who he is now. Last weekend Feely, a former NFL kicker and current football analyst for CBS Sports, posted … Read More
Jeepers Veepers
October brings a steady flow of holidays—religious, appreciative, controversial—and it’s astounding how fast our calendars fill up with family fun and festivities. One minute the baseball playoffs are starting, the next you’re skimming Butterfingers from your … Read More