Dads

Beyond The Minivan: Women And Care Arrangements

Sheila Lirio Marcelo | Posted 10.26.2009 | Living


Sheila Lirio Marcelo

Working moms, once unheard of, have become a cultural norm. Yet we're still mostly trying to find a balance in our home lives when it comes to making care arrangements.

A Fathers Instruction Manual: Accepting Dad For Who He Is; And Who He's Not

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

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Peggy Drexler

One of the most painful and confusing passages in the lives of women is when dad is there, but changing. The rock in their lives, who they desperately want to please, is suddenly different -- and so is the bond they shared.

Take the Manhood Quiz

Tom Matlack | Posted 10.17.2009 | Living


Tom Matlack

Are you a real man? Turns out that is a pretty silly question. But for too long men have been scared off having real conversations about just what kind of man they are, and hope to become.

Kindergarten Cop: Let Your Kids Catch You Breaking the Law

Patrick Boyle | Posted 07.31.2009 | Living


Patrick Boyle

Our 6-year-old is enforcing the law from her booster seat again. Who got the bright idea to build Jaycie's literacy skills by encouraging her to read road signs?

Why I'm Raising Free-Range Kids

Lenore Skenazy | Posted 07.25.2009 | New York


Lenore Skenazy

When I wrote a little column about letting my fourth-grader ride the subway solo from Bloomingdale's to 34th Street and from there, to take a bus by himself, home, it hit the proverbial "nerve."

Father's Day 2009: Youth Discuss Dad (VIDEO)

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

Young people talk about what they'll be thinking about on Father's Day

A Father's Day Remembrance

George Mitrovich | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


George Mitrovich

My father taught his children to treat every person with dignity and respect, and to never lose the grace of saying, "Thank you."

The Human Bomb (Happy Father's Day?)

John DeBellis | Posted 07.19.2009 | Comedy


John DeBellis

Personally, if I were a woman I wouldn't breast-feed a child. I don't think they're emotionally mature enough to appreciate it.

Father's Day Envy

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 07.18.2009 | Living


Leeat Granek, PhD

My earliest recollection of father's day took place in 1983. I was four years old and I was I was having my tonsils out. It was a traumatic experience for multiple reasons.

How Happy Is... 5 Tips For First Time Dads

Sophie Keller | Posted 07.17.2009 | Living


Sophie Keller

Some of you might have noticed that I disappeared off the Huffington Post for three months and that is because I just had a baby, who is now three mon...

The Characteristics of a Great Dad

Craig and Marc Kielburger | Posted 07.13.2009 | Living


Craig and Marc Kielburger

Fathers in the Aka tribe either hold or are within arm's reach of their infants 47 per cent of the time Sadly they are the worldwide exception.

Why Must Kid Films Demonize Divorce?

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 06.11.2009 | Entertainment


Joel Schwartzberg

Hollywood writers looking to put their kid protagonists in jeopardy should stick to the safe slate of villains and demons, and avoid the all too easy road of demonizing divorce.

Lost and Found: When Dad is Damaged

Peggy Drexler | Posted 05.09.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

Because of mental illness, substance abuse or emotional problems, dad might be there physically, but compared to the bond they had while she was growing up, he has gone to an unreachable place.

The List

Nia Vardalos | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living


Nia Vardalos

A common misconception about adoption is that to get a kid you just have to go to another country and be as pretty as Angelina Jolie. As studio executives and movie reviewers have informed me again and again, I'm not.

Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Anchorman

Rob Morrison | Posted 01.29.2009 | Style


Rob Morrison

In my limited experience as a stay-at-home dad, I've noticed that parents will pay big for just about any kind of recreational activity. Running, jumping, and playing are all red-hot commodities.

Life With My 10-Year-Old Son

Lanny Davis | Posted 01.09.2009 | Style


Lanny Davis

I struggle to find something in common with my 10 year-old son Josh and, of course, what I found, like most other fathers of 10-year-olds, is sports. And by that I especially mean baseball.

"First Dude": Feminist Hero for Us All?

Helen Cordes | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics


Helen Cordes

Think of what we'd all gain when Todd manned up to the Dad role and American dads took his lead to parent on a meaningful, widespread level.