The Modern Father

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Fatherhood and parenting

Fathers parent. Without parenting, you're not a father. And a good father recognizes the times they need help or guidance on how to parent.

Here you will eventually find a wide range of topics that cover everything from expecting fathers to fathers with grown children. Through the rest of 2017, most of the articles will focus on dads of preschool or younger.

Paternity Leave is a fight for Gender Equality

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Dove Men+Care recently launched a new grant program for fathers as part of their #PaternityLeavePledge campaign. The campaign is to push for change across the United States that open up the doors to fathers to take paid time off to care for a new biological or adopted child. I took the pledge, and ask you to as well. The reason I took the pledge is my own experience with the … [Read more...] about Paternity Leave is a fight for Gender Equality

Teaching Consent to Kids for Everyday Life

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As a dad, you'll often find yourself describing things you take for granted: when to pee; hot vs. cold; gravity; money. Other times, you'll have to talk about less tangible things such as love and kindness. The hardest category, however, are things that are different from when you grew up: life before the internet; why Saturday morning cartoons were better; or why the Save icon … [Read more...] about Teaching Consent to Kids for Everyday Life

Gillette’s “The Best Men Can Be” Strikes a Nerve

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On Monday, Gillette put a new spin on their tagline, "The Best a Man Can Get." Thirty years ago this month, Gillette launched their tagline during the Super Bowl. As a thirty-something year old myself, the version sang at the end of commercials is deeply embedded in my brain, to the point that I doubt I could ever get it out. This might be what you would call a brand … [Read more...] about Gillette’s “The Best Men Can Be” Strikes a Nerve

Michelle Obama on miscarriage, infertility, and IVF

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On Friday morning, the stories in Michelle Obama's new memoir, , started to trickle out. While there was plenty of ink spilled about her feelings towards Trump, the 2016 election, and other political items, there was something else that caught my attention: Malia and Sasha were conceived using in vitro fertilization, or IVF. For those of us who have suffered through the … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama on miscarriage, infertility, and IVF