The video and audio have been everywhere, a shockwave that everyone, to some degree or another, has felt. The political fallout has been extraordinary, but we choose to focus on what this tape means to … Read More
In Defense of #BigScaryBlackDads
The above photo was taken at Dad 2.016 following our “Parenting and the Modern African-American Man” panel, which covered many topics, viewed through the lens of the reality of life as a black man in America. … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: A Trifecta of Deadlines
Isn’t it great to associate April 15 with deadlines that are actually pleasant? This year, your taxes (or your extension forms, anyway) aren’t due until Monday, so you have today to concentrate three very important … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Crash Adams and the Wedding Dancer
Three weeks from right now, we’ll be in the middle of the most exhilaratingly frenetic day of our year: 14 hours of programming on the conference’s pivotal day. And this week, we have two big, bookend announcements … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Studies, Statistics, and Superheroes!
There’s a lot in the press these days conflating dads and superheroes. Sometimes it’s just a pleasant diversion; others, it’s more clichéd heaping of far too much praise on dads for doing not much more than showing … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: Summer, Sunsets, and SCOTUS
We hope your week began in splendid Father’s Day fashion, and you’re all the richer for it. We started our week at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, D.C., home to the 2016 Dad 2.0 Summit. It’s … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: ‘Tis the Season for Father’s Day Preppers
You may have noticed that talk a lot about paternity leave, and the many specific benefits that paid leave bestows on working families. We’re always excited when each new forward-thinking corporate titan makes news with a new parent-friendly … Read More
Fatherhood on Friday: The juggle is real
Modern dads are often tasked to challenge the status quo of established stereotypes as they relate to gender roles, masculinity, and what it means to be an active father. It’s a lot of hard work, … Read More