Conversations and Stories on Fatherhood
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There is such a pressure to be impressive. You look to your left and your right and you want to keep pace with those around you. You want the new car. You want the new house. You want the new life. All to impress...who? Here is what I know. To try to be “impressive”, in... Continue Reading →
Sitting across, the other day, from a new father-to-be, talking with him about what to experience in the near future. So much to share with him…From everything from the almost spiritual experience of holding his child for the first time, to not letting his past limit him from being a great dad, to doing anything... Continue Reading →
You really don't want to be the hero. In so many ways, we have become a self-absorbed society full of image management and selfies. It's really exhausting seeing it day in and day out. At the same time, it is so easy for us to get sucked into the same mentality. In the face of... Continue Reading →
Dads, we are under great pressure. We are under great pressure to provide, love, mentor, protect and pretty much everything else. At the same time, we are portrayed as morons or clueless in advertisements. On top of that, so many in society view us as necessary for pregnancy (we learned this in health class, remember)... Continue Reading →
Digital marketing experts estimate that most Americans are exposed to around 4,000 to 10,000 ads each day. Each day! Do we even recognize how influenced we are by things that hit us day in and day out? 4,000 to 10,000! Each day! We are told what to buy. We are told what we absolutely need.... Continue Reading →
I've hit lightly on this topic in the past, but I am not the most talkative person. It's not that I'm awkwardly shy, I just am comfortable not filling a room with my voice. I've spent most of my career speaking, publicly, and can turn that part of me on when needed. I actually enjoy... Continue Reading →
There isn't much for fathers. In the past I worked (presently, I volunteer) for an organization focused on supporting and resourcing young mothers. I was fortunate enough to be on the front end of creating a similar program for young fathers. It was a fun, yet frustrating, time. Creating a culture where dads were welcome... Continue Reading →
The thought crushes me every time I think of it. What would my son be like without me present in his life growing up as well as in his present development as an adult in NYC? Not an ego-trip on my part. I just have seen too many males (from children to adults) that are... Continue Reading →
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