Okay, I have something to admit. I’m a Star Wars junkie. Have been this way since the age of seven, when my dad first took me to see the original film. The first three movies still hold a lot of magic for me. So, now that my son, Charlie, is nearly six, I have been… Continue Reading
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Pondering Utopia
Try reading Jeremy Adam Smith’s brilliant The Daddy Shift and then watching Dances With Wolves in the same week. It’s a weird, yet wondrous mixture of media. Near the end of Jeremy’s book, he contemplates the possibility of a utopian world where families are more involved and integrated, where there is a deeper connective tissue… Continue Reading
NYC Dads: Mark Your Calendars!
The NYC Dads Group is sponsoring an amazing event later this month. On Wednesday, the 22nd from 6-8pm, Jeremy Adam Smith, author of the amazing “The Daddy Shift,” is going to be giving a talk at the lower Manhattan branch of the 92nd Street Y. For more info, check out here. I’m hoping to attend… Continue Reading
Evolution of Dad across the Atlantic
It’s always interesting to see how trends in fatherhood are translated on the other side of the Atlantic. I was recently interviewed by The Times in Britain for an article on how the role of dad is changing. Aside from quoting me as saying ‘mum’ as opposed to ‘mom’ they did a really good job… Continue Reading
Conspiracy of Silence?
Yes, it’s that wild and crazy time of the year when fatherhood is back on the cultural radar. I honestly have mixed feelings about Father’s Day. It’s great to have a holiday promoting the importance and appreciation of dads and yet, between the commercial push and the general shallowness of the media coverage, I find… Continue Reading
A MUST Read
I just started reading Jeremy Smith’s The Daddy Shift and so far it’s everything one could hope for in a book about how the role of fatherhood is changing. Wow! Hats off to you, Jeremy, for writing a book of this caliber. More to follow once I’ve completed the book.
The Memorial Day Weekend Experiment
So, you’re out at the playground with your kids, or visiting a museum or even sitting with them at the breakfast table and there’s that urge to check your email, read the latest Twitter, text a friend, etc. You can do it fairly subtly these days. A brief glance at the device in your lap,… Continue Reading
Not Without My Daughter!
I can’t say that Taken is the kind of movie one thinks of when it comes to father/daughter relations, but seeing it tonight certainly made my paternal instincts rise to a steady boil. There really is something primal about watching a father relentlessly trying to save the life of this daughter. While it’s a sad… Continue Reading
