No, really. We can’t help it. Biology is at the helm. “Tell me, my witless, whose one boast / Could be your staunchness at the post, / When were you made a man of parts / To think fine and profess the arts?” Truer words…
This tidbit from Men’s Health magazine (which doesn’t cite the […]
This tidbit from the fathers.com weekly newsletter, which quotes a study in the Journal of Family Psychology (June):
A mom’s words of encouragement or criticism directly affect how involved their child’s father becomes in the day-to-day care of their baby. Researchers found that when a mother criticized her partner’s child-care efforts, it often caused him […]
Got this note from a female reader with children (not Her Hotness):
After 35 years of marriage I have another to add to your list - Sex gets better with age. There’s no worry about getting pregnant, I’m more comfortable with my body, there aren’t as many little kids around to interrupt, and you can […]
I’ve written recently about how hard it is to talk to kids about sex—especially daughters. But thanks to Meg Meeker’s book, Strong Fathers Strong Daughters, I recently had an epiphany and now understand that, while there are uncomfortable moments, the task itself is really pretty easy. Here’s why.
I thought it was a hard conversation […]
I’ve written before about how hard it is to talk to kids about sex. (See Dads, Daughters, and Dating: He crashes and burns). In a recent attempt, Sigmund (my nickname for Boy 12 when it comes to matters sexual) and I talked about how boys and men have a difficult task taming their biology. Millions […]
Artwork by Boy 7. I was wearing my Ninja suit that day.-->
