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Dadmissions: The 501 Blues

05.24.2013
We were running behind like always. One birthday party down and a second to go. We were double booked I admit it. I rushed the kids home....

Child Abduction and the Same-Sex Marriage Issue

05.20.2013
Let's say that a child is born to a same-sex married couple (or registered domestic partnership or civil union). What do you think happens...
Why This Onesie Put Me Over The Edge

Why This Onesie Put Me Over The Edge

05.20.2013
Guys see the low bar set for dads on commercials and TV shows and will only rise high enough to meet it. And when their wives dress the...
The Solitary Confinement of Depression. #ForMarc

The Solitary Confinement of Depression. #ForMarc

05.17.2013
Depressed people often don't talk about depression, and this may be especially true for men. What they do need is to know they're not the...
Dear Dad Alone With His Kids

Dear Dad Alone With His Kids

05.16.2013
I know you resent the suggestions from others that you are not as capable of parenting as their mother simply because you are a man, or...
20 Things Every Parent Should Hear

20 Things Every Parent Should Hear

05.16.2013
If you pay attention, kids will teach you how to laugh loudly, how to love deeply and how to live fully. They will also ruin all your stuff....
WATCH: Daddy Is Hilarious!

WATCH: Daddy Is Hilarious!

05.16.2013
He'll be here all night, babies. via Tastefully Offensive
Dear Sad Daughter In The Future

Dear Sad Daughter In The Future

05.13.2013
Old me is going to look at you and tell you I love you, and you're going to scream at me that your life is over and that I will never understand,...
The Conditions of Unconditional Love

The Conditions of Unconditional Love

05.13.2013
The ridiculous downside to parenting is clear and visceral -- that's why it's so easy and funny to complain about it. But how can I explain...
How Not to Fly With a Toddler

How Not to Fly With a Toddler

05.13.2013
For those who haven't had the pleasure of doing it, taking an energetic 2-year-old on an airplane feels kind of like transporting a sack...
A Letter To My Son Regarding Mother's Day

A Letter To My Son Regarding Mother's Day

05.12.2013
We're going to brunch and we're gonna have a good time, and you're going to lay off the screaming and the tantrums and the defiance and...
A Family Anywhere: What More Gay Marriage Means to My Daughter

A Family Anywhere: What More Gay Marriage Means to My Daughter

05.10.2013
When I told my daughter that Delaware passed gay marriage this week, she was puzzled. "Why don't they already have it?"
Why Is Mother's Day A Bigger Deal Than Father's Day?

Why Is Mother's Day A Bigger Deal Than Father's Day?

05.10.2013
With Mother's Day approaching, I feel compelled to speak up for the underappreciated dads of the world. Mother's Day is as big as the Super...
Ghosts of Data Past

Ghosts of Data Past

05. 9.2013
Too often, our generation is criticized for having our heads buried in our phones, checking in, messaging, photo-snapping. While that behavior...