Born on April 1st and raised in a town that gambled on cow poop, Joel Willis began his editorial career with a dad blog called the Glad Stork. From there, after years as a contributing … Read More
Episode 86: Jim Curtin Forms A More Perfect Union
“Hard work is a given,” says Philadelphia Union coach Jim Curtin, who has made a career out of following his father’s advice: Let your results speak for themselves. And from the Villanova Hall of Fame … 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: Twitter Adds By Subtracting
If you’re an active Twitter user, you probably noticed that your follower count took a hit yesterday, during the first throes of The Great Twitter Cull of 2018. After mounting criticism, Twitter has finally begun thinning … 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: 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: We Get Personal
Editor’s note: Normally, this space is written anonymously, relying on the “royal we” to share our collective take on fatherhood and the unified lens through which we see it. Today, however, is something different: a … Read More
FoF: Since the World’s Been Burning
This week, add the southern California wildfires to the list of hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and myriad other paroxysms suffered (or expressed) by our beleaguered planet. As a number of new blazes burn through Los Angeles and … Read More
FoF: Everybody Cut, Everybody Cut
If you’re the parent of a teenager (or someone who’s old enough to want to act like one), this weekend you might just be sending them off to a Homecoming, or an Autumn Festival, or … Read More
FoF: Sex, Drugs, and Kim Jong-Underpants
If your kids have access to the Internet, or television, or have any semblance of a social life beyond living in a pillow fort in the basement, they’ve likely heard something about a man named … Read More
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