Dads do way more housework than we used to. Now, let’s take on more of the emotional load. (used with permission) In a lot of ways, in...

Setting up for Beer Fire! A few years ago, my friend and neighbor, Francesco, started inviting dads from our neighborhood to small social...

Occasional solo parenting, right from the start, helped strengthen our bond As you might have deduced from my lack of blogging, this has...

I love spending time with Nick, but school holidays sometimes leave me scrambling This September has had lots of school holidays for my...

A mother’s day tribute to the best mom I know My friends over at City Dads Group just wrote a great Mother’s Day themed article “What Our...

“When we consciously think about our actions and how we spend our time, we tend to be more consistent with our priorities. When we are on...

Setting specific, measureable goals could be the key to better work and family balance. Here’s how We are more likely to spend quality...

Our kids may want things, but they NEED time with their fathers. This Christmas, instead of stuff, we should give our kids the...

Nick and I just dropped Amy off at the airport- she’ll be in Birmingham and Chicago for most of the rest of the month with the cast and...

When surveyed, dads overwhelmingly say that they would prefer to share childcare and housework relatively equally with their spouses, and...

School summer vacation can be a great time for downtime. But this extra time can also be too much of a good thing, leading to too much...

If we want to be remembered as good dads, we have to both put in the hard work of being a good father and also carve out time for fun,...

Whit Honea recently wrote “The Parents’ Phrase Book.” Whit is a friend and a writer I respect, and I think his book is quite helpful for...

On Wednesday, I published my first piece for Time.com, entitled “5 Things You Should Know About Working Dads.” Here’s a link to the full...

Welcome Time.com readers. I hope you enjoyed my article, “5 Things You Should Know About Working Dads.” Nick and I welcome you to...

Too many dads feel alone in their work-family struggles. If we spent the time on building informal support networks with fellow dads,...

Hey Dads! Yes, it’s overblown, but Valentine’s Day is an important opportunity to emphasize romance with your wife and to role model...

The founders of the NYC Dads’ Group reflect on what they’ve learned from their members. Powerful stuff. If you’ve followed this blog for...

Sociologist Gayle Kaufman recently wrote a great book examining the lives of men balancing work and family, and describes three general...

What can a Hobbit teach us about fatherhood? Here’s a quick lesson from my son’s favorite movie- The Lord of the Rings. “I can’t carry it...