Dave Lesser started his dad blog, “Amateur Idiot, Professional Dad” soon after he left his legal career to stay at home with his two kids. And after two years of sobriety, he remembers the night … Read More
Episode 98: Jon Finkel and the Educated Meatheads
Watching his dad build an executive career from scratch taught prolific author Jon Finkel how to build a daily discipline and chase opportunity. His peripatetic childhood also helped him develop a versatile skill set that … Read More
Episode 92: Shannon Carpenter Cheers For Himself
After 13 years of on-the-job training, Shannon Carpenter has stocked his upcoming Ultimate Guide to stay-at-home fatherhood with lessons and advice he wants you to learn more easily than he did. This book resulted from … Read More
Episode 48: Jorge Narvaez Is Keeping the Light On
This week, Reality Changers creator Jorge Narvaez offered up a healthy dose of the reality he’d like to change, both as a stay-at-home dad and full-time content creator. The stress of confinement can sap your … Read More
Episode 47: James Lopez Came From the Worst
James Lopez has built Fatherhood Is Lit on several tenets he tries to live up to every day: Be different, be proud, have fun, and don’t settle. And when it comes to working with brands, … Read More
What’s the Best Advice You Never Got?
Not too long ago, there weren’t a lot of resources for expectant dads to consult. Most of us relied on counsel from our own fathers, our partners, and Armin Brott’s trailblazing book, The Expectant Father. … Read More
FoF: Dads Put the “Fun” In Crowdfunding
Dads are givers. From advice to hugs, time to support, cash to more cash, dads provide their kids with the means to pursue their goals and be the best them they can be. As we … Read More
FoF: What Kind Of Summer Parent Are You?
Every summer it happens: School’s out, every day for your kids is a blank canvas, and it’s up to you to decide how they fill it up. Until they get older, and you hope you’ve … Read More
FoF: Parr Excellence
Sunday is Father’s Day, once an occasion sewn from the collective threads of forgotten BBQ aprons adorned with such clever wordplay as “Get out of Dad’s grill” and “Beer Me,” but now expanded to such … 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