How My Son Got Me Into Gaming
When he was born, I imagined tossing a baseball with my son. Instead, we play Minecraft, and I love it.
‘Cobra Kai’ Reminds Us That Masculinity Is Good, And Boys And Girls Are Different
Although in some respects a continuation of the corny, 1980s nostalgia of ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Cobra Kai’ reminds Americans of cardinal truths about children that we all know deep down.
Michael Brendan Dougherty: Ireland, Conservatism, And The Spirit Of A Nation
Ben Domenech interviews Michael Brendan Dougherty on the Federalist Radio Hour about what it means to find identity in cultural heritage.
How Exploring His Irish Ancestry Taught Michael Dougherty Nationality Matters
Michael Brendan Dougherty’s new memoir, ‘My Father Left Me Ireland: An American Son’s Search for Home,’ is a compelling reflection on fatherhood and finding yourself by reclaiming your national and cultural inheritance.
10 Tips For First-Time Fathers In Their Thirties
I am uniquely qualified to teach men my age how to alter the tricks a twenty-something dad has in his arsenal to fit a body and mind that are approaching middle age.
Why Piers Morgan Is Completely Off-Base To Criticize Daniel Craig For Wearing His Newborn
Piers Morgan accused Craig of being ’emasculated’ because he was photographed carrying his baby girl around New York City. That’s absurd.
The Kanye-Trump Bromance Highlights Our Culture’s Yearning For Fathers
‘The campaign ‘I’m with her’ just didn’t make me feel, as a guy, that didn’t get to see my dad all the time — like a guy that could play catch with his son.’
Fathers Deserve More Than Stuff For Father’s Day. They Deserve Respect
Something is wrong when the obligations of Father’s Day are nothing more than a 30-minute phone call and shipping your dad something Amazon’s website said were ‘Dad’s Favorites.’
72 Years After Japanese Internment Camps, ‘Karate Kid’ Still Teaches The Importance Of Fathers
The heartbeat that drives ‘The Karate Kid’ may be stronger now than it was in 1984. For all its superficial flaws, this film overflows with timeless wisdom for how to raise good men.
Why A Good Father Prepares His Sons For War
Will Leitch’s father failed him that day. No man teaches his son to shoot by handing him a 20-gauge shotgun, with no instruction on its operation, and telling him to fire away.
Why America Needs More Fathers Like The Clueless Ted Wheeler In ‘Stranger Things’
Ted Wheeler may not look so bad to those whose fathers were abusive or absent (or both). Indeed, despite his flaws, he’s not even close to being the worst father in ‘Stranger Things.’
In HBO’s ‘The Defiant Ones,’ Dre And Jimmy Sell Words That Don’t Match Their Lives
What you don’t get when you’re watching a documentary film like this are two facts: You’re not a genius, and you’re not that lucky.
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.
What I Learned About God From My Father
Fathers have an enormous influence on their children for good or for ill. By their character and actions, they teach their children who God is.
What It Feels Like To Be A Man Struggling With Infertility
Infertility is not a traumatic event but rather a state of being traumatized, so the stages of recovery and grief become a way of life, not a stage of life.
Watching My Wife Give Birth Illuminated What A Miracle Life Is
I had been by my wife’s side for 12 hours as she moaned, breathed, and eventually pushed, and still I was not prepared for what seemed for all appearances to be magic.
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.
5 Reasons To Stop Calling Dads Of Unborn Babies A ‘Father To Be’
The human in utero is fully human, and when we casually dismiss this tiny, precious human, we dismiss and disrespect so much more of the human experience.
‘The Shack’ Is Not Really A Story, It’s A Theological Treatise
Your guide to understanding and evaluating how William Paul Young identifies theological problems and proposes solutions, not just in ‘The Shack’ but also the rest of his work.
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