My At Home Dad experience started at the beginning of 2019, and it was… interesting. Since then, things have become… interestinger. As part of the communal look back on 2019, I wanted to work through my issues talk about how I have progressed through the year. My hope is that some future at-home dad (or mom) can read from my experiences and realize that the first week is not … [Read more...] about Stay At Home Dad Chronicles: Annual Review
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Tangential Parenting: Dads Don’t Babysit
Subscribe: Libsyn // Spotify // iTunes // Stitcher // Google Play Music // RSS This week, Rachel has thoughts. Specifically, thoughts about an article that appeared in Parents titled PSA: Dad is Not the Babysitter. While the article is well-intended in many ways, it falls back on another trope to explain the imbalance in parenting that's almost as bad as The Idiot Dad: … [Read more...] about Tangential Parenting: Dads Don’t Babysit
Paternity Leave is a fight for Gender Equality
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
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
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