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My Father Came Out to Me When I Was 14. That’s When Our True Friendship Began.

By Stinson Carter

Not-So-Party of Five

By Donna Freydkin

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Flying Out to My In-Laws Is Too Expensive. Do I Have to Do It Anyway?

By Patrick A. Coleman

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I Can’t Stand my In-Laws. Why Can’t I Just Bail For a Few Days?

By Patrick A. Coleman

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I Have Awesome Kids and a Loveless Marriage. Should I Just Suck It Up for the Kids?

By Patrick A. Coleman

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My Brother Died and I Don't Know How to Deal With the Grief

By Patrick A. Coleman

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My Baby Is the Boss. Please Help Me Get My Life, and Wife, Back! A dad who has lost control asks The Goodfather for advice on how to get it — and his life — back from baby.

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I Do Half the Chores and Bring Home More Than Half the Pay And Still I’m “Not Doing Enough.” WTF? A hardworking dad asks The Goodfather why doing half of the chores isn't enough in the eyes of his wife.

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Help! Raising a Baby and Maintaining Friends Is Stressing Me the Hell Out. A new dad asks The Goodfather if he can put his friends on hold while he settles in with the new baby.

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I Grabbed My Kid Out of Anger. It Wasn't Hard. It Didn't Hurt. Does It Matter? A dad wonders if he crossed the line with his discipline habits.

Father & Child Relationships

What I Wish I Knew When My Kids Were Still Little We often see clearest looking back. Here, 11 dads share the advice they would've given their younger selves.

This Nightmare Doll, My Mortal Enemy, Is Also My Daughter's Obsession I find the startlingly realistic reborn dolls and those who obsess over them a bit, well, out there. But my daughter loves them. So I spent an afternoon at a show devoted to them.

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Your Work Stress Could Be Screwing Up Your Kid Lack of control at work and the stress that creates could be affecting your children.

When Bad Fathers Become Fantastic Grandfathers Many bad dads are good grandfathers. The question is how do you deal with this new version of the man who was so different with you?

Divorce, Family Court, and Legal Weed Don’t Mix Well Even if it's legal, parents can still have their custodial rights compromised for marijuana use.

Father & Child Relationships

How to Not Feel Like a Third Wheel In Your Own Home When children arrive, it's common to feel like you're now second best. Because, you, well, are. But by maintaining balance you can keep that anxiety at bay.

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