Fatherhood

What my father lost gambling

He blew money at the track and pulled me into his schemes. Our finances suffered -- and so did our relationship

Lea Lane Thursday, Jun 16, 2011 10:01 PM UTC 20
Life Father's Day, Fatherhood

Natalie Portman’s dad writes creepy “fertility thriller”

The actress's father self-publishes a novel whose mind-boggling details include the first lady's embryos?

Drew Grant Thursday, Apr 28, 2011 3:01 PM UTC 11
Entertainment Fiction, Celebrity, Fatherhood

Why I’m awful at golf but still keep these clubs

I don't fool myself I'll use them again, but those battered nine-irons are a reminder of amazing times with my dad

John Corcoran Jr. Friday, Apr 8, 2011 6:30 PM UTC
Life One Person's Trash, Fatherhood

How Facebook let my father open up

I panicked when I got his friend request, but the distance of online communication has actually brought us closer

Michael Franco Friday, Apr 1, 2011 4:01 PM UTC 11
Life Social Media, Facebook

Should I give my father another chance?

He checked out of my life when I needed him most. Now, he wants to be my dad again

Jackson Wood Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 36
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

My autistic son vanishes (again)

When Mike wanders off, there's no telling where he'll wind up. I never know why he goes -- or when he'll come back

Joe Blair Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011 2:05 AM UTC 59
Life Autism, Family, Fatherhood

In defense of Chinese dads

I owe a lot to the discipline of my own Tiger Mother. But it's my father's relaxed presence that saved my life

Eddie Huang Wednesday, Jan 19, 2011 9:20 PM UTC 11
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

The lies I tell to keep Santa real

It's not long before my girls are jaded middle schoolers. Can't I let them believe in magic a little longer?

Kenneth Rapoza Saturday, Dec 18, 2010 7:01 PM UTC 77
Life Christmas, Fatherhood

Today in creepy stage dads

Actress Thora Birch's career suffers a blow because of her father's bizarre behavior, and she isn't alone

Tracy Clark-Flory Wednesday, Dec 15, 2010 12:18 AM UTC 32
Life Fatherhood, Broadsheet, Celebrity

Men who clean house are happier

So are husbands with wives who put in similar hours at the office. Could equality be their secret?

Tracy Clark-Flory Friday, Nov 5, 2010 10:40 PM UTC 32
Life Motherhood, Broadsheet, Children

Teaching my son the ways of the geek

I took Eli to an epic gaming convention to glimpse an amazing future, and I was reminded how a father can shape it

Andrew Leonard Thursday, Oct 28, 2010 12:28 AM UTC 38
Life Real Families, Fatherhood, Gaming

Dad claims he wrote the Beatles’ “Lady Madonna”

The strangest part is, for decades, I believed him

Michael Humphrey Saturday, Oct 23, 2010 5:01 PM UTC 46
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

I will put my little boy in pink pants

I want my son to be comfortable with his feminine side. Now, if only I could get comfortable with strangers staring

Nathan Hegedus Saturday, Oct 2, 2010 11:01 PM UTC 161
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

Fatherhood is the “New Macho”

Newsweek attempts to recast "dirty diapers" and "girly" jobs as the masculine domain

Tracy Clark-Flory Monday, Sep 20, 2010 9:52 PM UTC 35
Life Gender, Fatherhood, Gender Roles

Do I really love my son?

After a few frustrating, sleepless months of fatherhood, I can't shake the feeling there's something wrong with me

Simon Hodgson Tuesday, Sep 14, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 87
Life Real Families, Fatherhood

Is that my son wearing a dress?

I'm a progressive, supportive dad. Why was I so troubled by the sight of my little boy dressed as Snow White?

Matt Cheplic Tuesday, Aug 24, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 127
Life Real Families, Fatherhood, Gender

I made myself into a father

Each year, I say I want only token gifts. It's part of becoming the dad I never had

Greg Correll Sunday, Aug 22, 2010 4:20 PM UTC 26
Life Family, Fatherhood, Made

My radical grocery store rebellion

I'm an unemployed dad without much power. But there's one place I can exert control: The checkout line

Francis Litzinger Thursday, Aug 19, 2010 11:01 AM UTC 158
Life Life stories, Consumerism

Lawyers: Chess icon Bobby Fischer didn’t father girl

Champion's remains exhumed in July for paternity test. Struggle for his estate continues

Jennifer Quinn, Associated Press Tuesday, Aug 17, 2010 9:26 PM UTC
News Iceland, Children, Fatherhood

Cleaning my father’s house after he died

Amid the clutter and keepsakes, I see reminders of the difficult man my father was and the success he longed to be

J. Malcolm Garcia Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 6:01 PM UTC 34
Life Life stories, Family, Fatherhood

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