Patrick A. Coleman
Patrick Coleman, a father of two, joined Fatherly in 2016 as the site’s first Parenting Editor, having worked previously as Editor-In-Chief for the Norwood Post, Food Editor of the Portland Mercury and City Editor for Thrillist.com. He used his extensive experience as a journalist to build the brand’s core of research-based child wellness, and parenting articles. His work at Fatherly has put him in conversation with some of the world’s preeminent child health, development and parenting experts including Yale University’s Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry Dr. Alan Kazdin, 2017 Time Person of the Year Dr. Celeste Kidd of UC Berkeley's Kidd Labb and Director of the Vaccine Education Center Dr. Paul A. Offit. With over five years of inquiry, study and conversations about parenting issues (a great deal of which he has applied to his own family), Coleman has built an uncommon understanding of what it takes to raise good kids. He uses this to offer advice as The Goodfather and has co-authored and edited Fatherly's first Parenting book Fatherhood. With his unique reporting and research, Coleman's work expands on a central thesis that raising good kids is less about practical advice and tactics than it is about working to become a better man and partner with a strong sense of values. He lives with his family in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
How To Make A Baby Poop
So your newborn's diapers are a ghost town. Here's how to get things moving.
How To Apologize To Your Kid When You Screw Up
Unapologetic parents raise unapologetic kids.
How To Get Your Toddler To Stay In Their Bed All Night
It's the longest walk you'll take over and over and over again.
How To Enjoy 4th Of July Fireworks Without Deafening Your Kids
Parents should go out of their way to protect children's eardrums.
I Parented Like A French Dad And My Kids Started Listening To Me
Taking a distanced French perspective on kids will freak them out in a good way.
The Fatherly Guide to Baby Milestones
Baby milestones help keep track of development but it's supportive parents that help an infant practice their important life skills.
How to Talk with Your Kids About Kamala Harris
The choice of Kamala Harris as Biden's running mate is a major historical inflection
Baby Names That Work For Boys And Girls – 3 Important Tips
Thanks to millennials, it's trendy!
10 Baby Names Inspired By Amazing Literature
Call them Ishmael. No, really.
How Babies Are Traditionally Named In 8 Countries, From India To Iceland
Bjork, Bjork, Bo-Bork...
‘Rollors’ Is the Greatest Yard Game You’ve Never Heard Of
The hybrid of bocce ball and horseshoes is hella fun.
The Only 1-Month Developmental Milestones That Matter
Most parents overdo the whole milestone thing in the first month. Stop stressing out and focus on the three developmental moments that really matter.
The Only 2-Month Milestones That Matter
Stop stressing out and focus on the milestones that really matter.
The Only 4-Month Milestones That Matter
Most parents overdo the whole milestone thing in the fourth month. Stop stressing out and focus on the two (just two) developmental moments that really matter.
The Only 3-Month Milestones That Matter
Stop stressing out and focus on the milestones that really matter.
The Only 6-Month Milestones That Matter
Most parents overdo the whole milestone thing in the sixth month. Stop stressing out and focus on the two (just two) developmental moments that really matter.
The Only 5-Month Milestones That Matter
Most parents overdo the whole milestone thing in the fifth month. Stop stressing out and focus on the three (just three) developmental moments that really matter.
The Only 12-Month Milestones that Matter
By their first birthday, developmental milestones slow down drastically. But the ones they hit are big — and matter.
The Only Two-Year Milestones That Matter
What developmental accomplishments should you expect from a 2-year-old?
The Only 18-Month Milestones That Matter
By 18 months, developmental milestones may seem to be a thing of the past. They're still there, just few and far between. Here are the ones to keep an eye out for.
