This originally appeared on Jerry-Mahoney.com. Republished here with permission. Hey guys, it’s me, Daddy, and I’m only writing this post because you can’t read, you don’t know what a blog is, and because you’re still in that developmental sweet spot where you take everything I tell you at face value. Suckers. Your old man is […]
This originally appeared on The Good Men Project. Republished here with permission. Joanna Schroeder wonders why, as traditional gender roles are starting to fade, the Easy-Bake Oven is now more girly than ever. For three weeks I’ve been barraged with requests from my sons for one single toy. And for the first time in years, […]
Emily Heist Moss’ father wasn’t actively trying to raise a feminist daughter, but by always being on her side, that’s exactly what he did. My dad has always been my number one fan, so vocal in his admiration and praise that I’m often forced to pull the classic teen maneuver, an eye-roll and a “Dad, […]
This originally appeared on Mamamia. Republished here with permission. Dear Mom, You are so gay. Not in the derogatory 15-year-old boy sense of the word—you literally are so gay. But I don’t need to tell you that, do I? Obviously you’ve known for quite some time. You told me when I was 9 and I’m […]
When someone you admire criticizes your parenting, what should you do? One of the first things we learn as a parents is that everyone has an opinion on how we do or have done our job as parents, and almost everyone, from our friends to strangers in a grocery store, feels free to express that […]
How do you gain your children’s trust from an authoritarian parenting perch? Imagine the Gilmore Girls, if Rory had a brother and Lorelei was actually married to Luke. That is sort of our family. We all genuinely like each other’s company. Our conversations are often fast-paced banter that mixes information about our lives with humorous […]
When children come along, couples must reevaluate their marriage contract. In The New York Times piece “Till Death, or 20 Years, Do Us Part” Matt Richtel explores the meaning of marriage today, including proposals in Mexico City to create short-term renewable marriage contracts as brief as two years as a way to deal with how […]
This originally appeared on The Good Men Project. Republished here with permission. Mark Greene offers helpful tips for avoiding those awkward conversational faux pas with your local SAHD. Lately, stay-at-home dads have been showing up on TV and in the movies. (Usually, as well-meaning simpletons who commiserate about dropping their kids in the toilet by […]
