A friend recently asked me if I was aware of a NYTimes article from a few years back that discusses how babies are more likely to resemble their fathers and that this is an ‘evolutionary’ way of getting dads more connected with their babies. Pretty wild stuff. If you have an opinion about this, please… Continue Reading
Author Archives: Dana
The Continuum of Dad
This past weekend Charlie and I went camping up in the Catskills with some family friends. For my son it was a weekend of first times. First time in a canoe. First time sleeping in a tent. First time climbing over a mountain. For me the time we spent together was one long, joyful echo… Continue Reading
Custodial Bias – A Double Edged Sword
One of the things I’ve been grappling with in the film is to what extent is there bias against dads when it comes to custodial battles. It seems to me a complex picture, having more to do with the prejudices of individual judges, different states and how overloaded the courts are – and there’s definitely… Continue Reading
Job Description: Parents
For a hoot and a holler (and maybe even a sob) check out this job description for parents courtesy of DIY Father. Great stuff.
Justin Roberts Rocks!
Thanks to NYC Dads Group for bringing this to my attention:
A Train Makes A Very Good Hat!
This morning, in a moment of sheer brilliance, my younger son, Jamie, decided to ‘wear’ his electric toy train by turning it on and then placing it on his head. Needless to say, it took about fifteen minutes before I could disengage the locomotive’s wheels from my son’s springy locks. At the time, I was… Continue Reading
Aidan Quinn Joins the Evolution!
Today, I had the great pleasure of interviewing Aidan Quinn for the project. Aidan is the dad of two daughters, the eldest of whom is autistic. Listening to Aidan talk about the challenges and wonders of being a father was very touching. I have always been a big fan of Aidan’s, dating back to the… Continue Reading
Kramer vs. Kramer: 30 Years Later
I can’t recall another film that nailed a moment in our culture better than Kramer vs. Kramer did back in 1979. I can remember my parents coming back from a matinee screening of that film and talking at length about how they felt about it. Mind you, divorce wasn’t (thank God) an issue in my… Continue Reading
