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DADLY Dad’s Coffee Table Book Features Futebol Fan Dad
— Futebol Fan Dad Mauricio César de Almeida, Curitiba Brazil From DADLY Dads: Parent of the 21st Century Copyright © 2018 Motivational Press. Reprinted with permission. By Hogan Hilling and Austin...
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Welcome to the New Age of Mr. Mom
— I started out being a stay at home mom when my kids were in diapers. My husband was in the Navy and would leave for weeks and months at a time. I was, for the most part, a single parent. I got to see...
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DADLY Dad’s Coffee Table Book Features Triathlete Dad
— Triathlete Dad Ryan McKelley, Wisconsin USA From DADLY Dads: Parent of the 21st Century Copyright © 2018 Motivational Press. Reprinted with permission. By Hogan Hilling and Austin Dowd. ◊♦◊ I’m a dad...
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DADLY Dad’s Coffee Table Book Features Comic Relief Dad
— Comic Relief Dad Shannon Carpenter, Missouri USA thehossmanfamily.blogspot.com From DADLY Dads: Parent of the 21st Century Copyright © 2018 Motivational Press. Reprinted with permission. By Hogan...
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DADLY Dad’s Coffee Table Book Features Marketing Dad
— Marketing Dad Tom Konecny, Ohio, USA www.dadmarketing.com From DADLY Dads: Parent of the 21st Century Copyright © 2018 Motivational Press. Reprinted with permission. By Hogan Hilling and Austin Dowd....
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A Letter to Men: Death Before Dishes?
— When I saw this picture posted in my stream earlier yesterday, there were plenty of people (okay, mostly men) who took away from the image, the idea that men being more empathetic meant somehow they...
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Are You a Stay-at-Home Dad? Perhaps You Can Relate to These Animated Action...
— One dad feels frozen out of the mom’s park play group. Vague parenting paranoia ensues. — Welcome to Man Talk Animation #3. You every get the feeling you’re not welcome? It’s creepy right? The...
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It’s Okay to Talk to the Dad at Story Hour
“Go make some friends. You got this. It’s simple, really. Just introduce yourself, maybe tell a funny joke. But not a creepy-funny joke. No penis jokes, ok?” I say. I give this speech whenever we...
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The Househusband With No Resume
— I became a househusband in my mid-forties. My wife, Judith, and I had been struggling to keep our Boston non-profit art conservation center alive, but after almost ten years, it died. Judith and I...
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Let’s Retire the Trope of the Hapless Dad
Welcome to the winter of 2010. I’m wearing boots and a puffy jacket because this is Cincinnati and it’s February and there’s snow on the ground. I’m a full-time grad student, teaching assistant, and...
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Amish Values and My Wife
— My wife, Judith, certainly isn’t Amish. She’s slightly more attached to a traditional mainline Protestant identity than I am; but my attachment is an ad hoc concoction of personal philosophy and...
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This Stay-at-Home Dad and his Partner Automated Their Household Cleaning. You...
— As a stay-at-home dad, one of my primary responsibilities is to get the cleaning done around the house. This used to be a very tough chore for our family. We felt that we lacked the time and would...
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When You’ve Been an Ass, You Have to Say ‘I’m Sorry’
James Fell says, “I made it seem like I thought less of men who don’t have traditional jobs, but instead put all their efforts into raising children. That was a shitty thing for me to do, and I’m...
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Effeminate Lumberjacks and Stuffed Turtles
My day starts with a “Jeez, don’t drop the baby” moment. It ends with me dreaming of Hooters. Just another typical stay-at-home dad day. One of the most frequently asked questions right after I tell...
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Five Months as a Father, Five Weeks at Home With Baby
Joe Stracci spent 5 weeks at home with his daughter, just long enough to learn everything and nothing. — I. Arrival If I told you that I remembered my first thought when she was born, I’d be lying. I...
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Confessions of an At-Home Dad: ‘I’m Scared as Hell When It Comes to Raising...
NYC Dads guest blogger Lorne Jaffe is a new at-home dad who has struggled with depression and anxiety for most of his life. This was previously published on NYC Dads. NYC Dads Editor’s Note: We are...
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Notes From Fatherhood: Year One
Parenting advice is basically useless because the experience of parenting is so wildly diverse. When someone gives you a suggestion for what to do with your kid, you’re not always sure: what’s their...
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Give Peas a Chance
I’d bet I was a nightmare for my parents. To qualify that, there are probably many, many, ways in which the above statement is true. In this case, I’m specifically referring to eating. As a child, I...
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Perceptions of Stay-at-Home Dads
— How do people in your culture see a stay-at-home father? QUESTION: As a stay-at-home dad, which of these stereotypes are you likely to encounter? A) You are too lazy to find or keep a job. B) You are...
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Society’s Reaction to Stay-at-Home Dads
How do people respond to sta-at-home fathers? Nowadays, it is not uncommon for men to be stay-at-home parents, while women might pursue their careers. Share with the group a time when you felt you were...
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