Heading into this week, perhaps my biggest shortcoming as a father had been my inability to perform every component of L’s pre-bed sequence by myself. Sure, I had managed each of the tasks adequately, but never all of them in succession, and never in the same night.
That is, until Wednesday.
Tonight, while flying solo with the [...]

We’re just back from a weekend with the family up in Murphys, but I wanted to post a link to a New York Times story from last week about new ways in which Proctor & Gamble and other baby-product manufacturers are marketing to dads. The story raises some interesting issues, especially considering that dad is [...]

Everybody who’s ever considered becoming a parent has heard horror stories about how mommyhood can derail a career for some women. A recent article (by a good friend) on ABCNews.com looked at how a growing number of men are being daddy-tracked, as well.
The story, which ran just before Father’s Day, was titled, “Daddy-Tracked: Men Punished [...]

Baseball people say that in order to be a closer—the guy who comes in to record the last three outs of a victory—you need a certain mentality that enables you to forget all previous failures and focus on doing the job at hand.
What I’ve learned in the last 48 hours is that being a father [...]

As I write this post, I’m still reeling from one of the single most traumatizing afternoons of my life as a Dad. One second, L and I were snuggling during a nap. The next second, she had rolled off the bed and bonked her face and head on the bed and night table, respectively.
The most [...]

One of the wonderful treats of fatherhood (and parenthood, I suppose) is to watch these little humans develop free will. When they do stuff on their own volition, it’s adorable and amazing at the same time.
Naturally, however, the practical application of this maturation is fraught with good and bad.
The good: The solo dance and soccer [...]

On the eve of my second Father’s Day, I’m proud to announce the launch of The Good Men Project Magazine. Though the zine first appeared online June 1, the formal debut is tomorrow. Yes, I contribute to this site. But with a host of thoughtful and moving essays on fatherhood, I’d recommend it nevertheless. Check [...]

As you readers know, my wife and I had a terrible experience on a recent United Airlines flight between San Francisco and Lihue, Kauai. In a nutshell, the plane had no changing tables and we were told, basically, to improvise. Infuriated by this heartless policy, I wrote a letter of complaint to United last week. [...]

Now that she’s a strapping one-year-old, L has decided she’s tired of sitting (or laying) still when Powergirl and I change her diapers.
As such, the process has de-evolved into a sort of baby wrestling match; a game in which she tries to see how many times she can flip from her back to her belly [...]

Powergirl and I took L to the doctor for her one-year check-up today, a ritual that has become stressful and exciting at the same time.
On the one hand, we eagerly await news of the baby’s height and weight (before some visits, we actually bet burritos on the outcome). On the other hand, we always remind [...]