‘Bare Minimum Parenting’ May Be Better For You And Your Kids
Author James Breakwell joins the Federalist Radio Hour to argue why you should stop helicopter parenting and learn to embrace your child’s destiny as devastatingly average.
Rather Than Judging Fathers’ Household Labor, Let’s Appreciate It
As a tribute to Father’s Day, I’d like to describe the household labor of two fathers I’ve known: my own father and my husband, the father of my children.
5 Things My Dad Taught Me That Every Daughter Should Know
For Father’s Day, here’s the best of my dad’s sage wisdom, for all ages and stages of life.
A Last-Minute Foodie Gift Guide For Father’s Day
If your dad is a griller, chef, or just loves to eat, I have you covered. Here are seven great Father’s Day gift ideas.
Men Are Becoming The Weaker Sex, And That’s A Problem For Everyone
Manhood doesn’t happen naturally. Manhood is a behavior and essence that must be taught, an identity that must be bestowed by a boy’s family and the larger community of men.
Real Men Use Emoji. Or, In Defense Of Being Lame AF
Being a little lame as we age is one of the proudest traditions we haven’t totally abandoned yet. It’s up to us to preserve it.
Donald Trump Is The Weirdest Quiverfull Father Ever
Chelsea has her work cut out for her. She’s just one-woman kid against the Trumpkids, which is hardly a fair fight in numerical terms.
Thanks, ‘Ghostbusters,’ For A Movie Men With Daughters Want To See
Is it too much to ask that we skip the latest Disney princess for someone in a mask or jump suit? Inquiring fathers want to know.
7 Great TV Dads Who Defy The Stereotype
We know TV and movies beat up on dads. But not all of them.
6 Tips For A Father’s Day He’ll Actually Enjoy
This holiday takes fatherhood in its entirety, as a grand, amazing vocation and reminds us it is one of honor and might, not just in how it plays in our own personal lives.
This Week In Weird Twitter, Volume 54
What did I tell you about touching the thermostat?
Men Begin Re-Establishing The Meaning Of Fatherhood
As culture continues to make fun of men and fathers, a growing posse of men are beginning to set higher expectations for themselves.
Why Hyundai-Style First Dates Don’t Work In Real Life
Everything is going to be fine when your daughters go on dates, dads. Relax. Pour Scotch.
The World Doesn’t Need Angry Daddy Bloggers
We have bourbon, we have a shop vac, and we have wives who are good at getting blood out of things. Why would we need to create daddy versions of the angry mommy blog?
In This Year’s Super Bowl Ads, Positive Portrayals Of Men—And More
Here’s something new, thanks to the Super Bowl: Mass media depicting men in a positive light. Plus the usual inanity.
Why It’s Wrong To Equate A Man’s Worth With His Career
Here’s how to legitimize the at-home dad without pretending men and women are interchangeable.
Yes, Katy Perry, Babies Need Daddies
There is a real, organic, and irreplaceable relationship between a father and a child that is essential to the child’s development and happiness.
Everyone Say It Loudly: We Need Men
My dad is one of those classic men you don’t see glorified nowadays—the strong, silent types who feel deeply. To him and all like him, Happy Father’s Day.
Sorry, Moms, But That Study About Dad Doing More Chores Is Garbage
A new study claims that dads who do more chores raise daughters with higher career aspirations. The only problem is that its results are garbage.