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November 6, 2024
Adventure

22 Family Adventures for the Bold

By Julia Holmes and Tyghe Trimble

For your next family vacation, paddle to your own island, bike from inn to inn, or take a road trip through the most remote regions of Patagonia. What’s stopping you?

Interview

"You Yourself Are a Forest"

By Cory Doctorow

Kim Stanley Robinson talks with Cory Doctorow about climate change, hope, and reminding kids they're fundamentally a part of the natural world.

Life

A Family That Walks Together

By Tyghe Trimble

The myriad benefits of walking are well-documented, for health and happiness. But if we force the kids to tag along, is it still a good walk?

Bring It In

Can’t We All Just Hug Each Other?

By John DeVore

I was one of many who were taught, implicitly or not, that men shouldn’t express themselves that way. I’m slowly learning how to embrace a different path.

Entertainment

Tony Hale Doesn’t Want to Pass His Childhood Anxiety to His Daughter

By Ryan Britt

Hale is famous for playing nervous people. But that doesn't mean he wants his kid to follow in his footsteps.

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Fatherly Originals

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Gavin Rossdale Isn’t Watching The Days Go By

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LeVar Burton Looks To The Next Generation

Feature Profile

Kai Lenny Is Chasing The World’s Biggest Waves — And Now, Twins

Cool Dads

Joshua Jackson’s Mightiest Role

Cool Dads

Josh Duhamel Is Ready To Do It All Again

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Jeffrey Wright Makes Every Role Count

All Of Legend

John Legend Has More Love To Give

Profile

Daniel Handler Works His Melancholy Magic

Cool Dads

Mark Wahlberg and Kevin Hart Make Their Own Time

Cool Dads

Patrick Dempsey Breaks The Spell

Interview

In Todd Snyder We Trust

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This 20-Minute Mindfulness Practice Is The Key To Better Sleep

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And it’s done lying down.

The Big Game

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Hopefully, these new insights will keep more kids involved with youth sports.

Parenting

The Very Real Appeal Of Slow Parenting

By Christian Dashiell

Fewer obligations and more space for unstructured play and family time? This parenting style forces your hand — and deserves your attention.

Help Yourself

Future Forward

Worry More Effectively

Advice

Comfort Someone The Right Way

Advice

Call Out A Friend's Bad Behavior

Skills

Read The Room Like A Pro

Howdy, Stranger

Leave A Great First Impression

Charm School

Be More Likable

Food & Drink

Drinks

How To Make The Best Irish Coffee

The Dad Special

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Mix It Up

How To Make The Best Old Fashioned You've Ever Had

Dad Special

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Drinks

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Read This
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by Ryan Britt
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By Jen McGuire

Sleep deprivation during the newborn phase is no joke — but there are ways to feel better.

Entertainment

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Relationships

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Parenting

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Play

The Paternal Urge To Toss Your Baby

By Christian Dashiell

Is it the precursor to family wrestling matches in the living room or do we just want to get a rise out of our partners?

Style
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Parenting
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