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It Took a Near-Divorce for Me to Understand What It Means to Be a Dad
Father's Day is great — it's an honor just to be called "Dad" — but it's the ordinary moments that I now cherish.
Father & Child Relationships
You Don't Need a Present on Father's Day to Have This
Yes, you love the "World's Greatest Dad" apron. But the permanent bond with your child is what you're really getting this year.
Father & Child Relationships
My Father Died When I Was a Kid. I’m Still Grieving, 30 Years Later.
Loss, it turns out, is not something you ever get over.
Father & Child Relationships
My Son Is Leaving Soon for College. I’ve Already Started Saying Goodbye.
I encourage him to spend time away from us, without even realizing it.
Father & Child Relationships
White Water Rafting With My Son — And Almost Not Coming Back
I wanted to have the thrilling, dangerous adventure of rafting the Kern River with my son. I had no idea it would go so wrong so fast.
Father & Child Relationships
All I Need to Know at Work I Learned From Parenting
Colleagues and direct reports need clear expectations and context for decisions, just like toddlers.
Father & Child Relationships
Men Benefit From Abortion Access, Too
When my partner decided to terminate an unplanned pregnancy, we were both able to live the lives we wanted.
Love & Money
I Gave My Kid Too Much Fast Food, and Now Ronald McDonald Is Haunting Me
There is no greater sorrow than your child's first words being "happy meal."
Love & Money
What It's Like to Care for a Micro-Preemie
Taking care of a baby with complex medical needs is challenging, heartbreaking, scary, and logistically fraught. Here's what a trip to the park looks like for us.
Love & Money
I’m Still Mad at the 13-Year-Old Who Broke My Son’s Heart
You're going to do that to my son at the eighth-grade dance? Seriously?
Love & Money
Becoming a Stay-at-Home Dad Cured My Anxiety and Set Me Free
It used to be hard to just be myself. Now, I don't have time or energy to be anything else.
Father & Child Relationships
Every Morning With My Toddler Is Like the Thunderdome
The apocalypse could definitely start with a philosophical debate over who gets to put on the socks.
Father & Child Relationships
The U.S. Is Entering a Public Health Crisis. Moms and Dads Are Creating It.
Parents have the most to lose from the rise of measles outbreaks, and yet they're the ones who are causing it. One physician thinks it's time they're held responsible.
Health & Science
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