Fathers

Giving Thanks

Tom Matlack | Posted 11.23.2009 | Living


Tom Matlack

At the Good Men Foundation, we have begun taking our message of manhood to the streets. Here I want to talk about the effect the absence of a father can have on children.

Career Lessons From Fred The Pharmacist

Fawn Germer | Posted 11.20.2009 | Living


Fawn Germer

This is not the story of a man starting out with one store and turning it into an empire. It is the story of a man who loved being a pharmacist so much that he refused to quit -- no matter what.

My Father Is Dying

Judy Wieder | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


Judy Wieder

Deep in a rustic canyon, tucked away in the bedroom of his beautiful glass home, wrapped tightly in a hospice hospital bed, buried behind the damage of another stroke, my father is dying.

Men Who Are Redefining Masculinity

Tom Matlack | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Tom Matlack

Just as Kate Hudson accused men of being interested only in sex and sandwiches, 500 men and women packed the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to discuss the complexities of modern manhood.

A Fathers Instruction Manual: What Do You Really Want?

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

Women who say they hunger for a new intimacy with their fathers often have a hard time defining it, or apportioning it -- how much is too much; how much is not enough?

A Fathers' Instruction Manual: Understanding How Dad Affects How You Relate to Men at Work and in Your Life

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.21.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

Will a daughter taught to be a hard-charging, take-no prisoners competitor with men have trouble adjusting to the necessary give-and-take with the man with whom she shares a home?

A Fathers Instruction Manual: Walking The Line Between Devotion And Direction

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.19.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

There is a difficult emotional terrain when a father's interest in his daughter's life extends to trying to control it. How does a daughter balance intimacy and independence?

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.

Fathers: An Instruction Manual -- For You and Dad, Opportunity Is What You Make It

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

Throughout much of history, mothers were the center of a daughter's universe. But as young women join the world their fathers know, it's a whole new age of possibility for a daughter-father relationship.

Fathers: An Instruction Manual -- Who Is This Man? If You Think You Know Dad, Think Harder

Peggy Drexler | Posted 10.12.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

If you're like most women, you probably don't know as much about your dad as you think you do. He can be a mentor, a cheerleader and a friend. But all relationships take work -- especially this one.

More Fathers Present; Sign of Our Times?

Janet Carlson | Posted 10.09.2009 | Living


Janet Carlson

For years, I'd seen mostly just mothers at weekday school eventsm but I looked around and saw more fathers -- in fact, many fathers, along with the familiar crowd of moms who don't commute as I do.

National Work & Family Month - The New Emphasis on Fatherhood

David Gray | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


David Gray

Work-life balance is a significant issue for most Americans. Polls show that more than 80% of Americans experience conflicts between their work and family lives. The impact on families is significant.

22 Girls from Slum in Delhi, India Enroll in School with Help from Fathers

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 11.22.2009 | World


Pedro C. Moreno

There are close to 3,000 girls who are not attending school in three slums alone, and Father and Daughter Alliance intends to bring them all to school as its work in Delhi expands.

Save a Kid; Bring a Molester to Church

Patrick Boyle | Posted 11.09.2009 | Living


Patrick Boyle

Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping story got me thinking about the day I got a call from a distraught child molester. I had gotten to know Carl well when he ...

Women's Labor and Infertility

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Elizabeth Gregory

Released from old biological constraints, women have flooded the universities and climbed career ladders, redefining "women's work" by expanding it to include just about every field, and doubling our national talent pool.

India: Girls Go Back to School, Helped By Fathers

Pedro C. Moreno | Posted 09.17.2009 | World


Pedro C. Moreno

Meetings will foster father-daughter communication, help fathers understand the value and dignity of their daughters and will keep fathers accountable.

A Son's Appreciation -- For His Father and the Immigrant Experience of the 20th Century

Dennis Whittle | Posted 09.12.2009 | Living


Dennis Whittle

Marc Gunther's father died -- and the appreciation by Marc is well worth reading.

Top Ten Things Divorced Dads Need to Realize

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.23.2009 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

While there's abundant advice directing divorced fathers to avoid "screwing up" the kids, there's little out there to help dads appreciate the big parenting opportunity before them.

Girlfriends' Guide To Parenting Your Parents: They Are So Hard To Discipline

Vicki Iovine | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living


Vicki Iovine

I only have one parent left out of two biologicals and two in-laws and I cherish her, honestly, I do. But after this week, I'm dangerously close to ta...

Do Men Become Better or Worse Fathers After Divorce?

Jill Brooke | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living


Jill Brooke

A growing trend shows that many men become better parents post-divorce, to the surprise of ex-wives who find it difficult to grasp that a man who wasn't a good husband can indeed be a good father.

Manhood as Toad Chaser

Tom Matlack | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living


Tom Matlack

Walking down the beach with Cole to look for crabs in a tidal pool, I realize that, a decade later, I have finally re-created what in my prior life had looked so good on the outside but had no structural integrity.

Grandfathers: Stepping into the Lives of Boys

Peggy Drexler | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


Peggy Drexler

As more women raise boys alone, the fathers of those women are moving to a different place in boy's lives. They can fill the missing pieces in ways that no one outside the family can.

Parenting: Don't Over-Worry About Your Teen

Psychology Today | Posted 08.01.2009 | Living


The harsh reality is that their teenager can't grow up without taking risks, can't take risks without denying danger, and can't deny danger without cr...

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?

"Avoid Marriage," Advises Atlantic Writer

Bella DePaulo | Posted 07.27.2009 | Living


Bella DePaulo

Who is happier and psychologically stronger - people who got married and then got unmarried, or people who stayed single? The answer, in just about every study I've ever reviewed, is people who have stayed single.