“Do Dads Really Matter?” Some people might be offended by that question. One of the most important conversations currently related to men and masculinity is related to fathering and the impact of fathers. Dads by the Numbers Astoundingly, roughly...
What do Homer Simpson, Al Bundy and Fred Flintstone have in common? Homer Simpson, Al Bundy, Phil Dunphy and Fred Flinstone are all fathers portrayed as goofy and inept by the mainstream media. They are often shown as fathers who are eager to shed their parenting...
Linda Lee wrote an article for the New York Times (2002), in which she describes a brief moment on CNN where well-known TV anchor Wolf Blitzer was reporting on news of a Senator dying in a plane crash. What is off-putting, yet all too familiar, about Lee’s description...
The Broken Dream of the Parent Trap So, you are divorced or separated and are sharing custody of your children with your ex-partner. Things have stabilized and there is a comfortable routine emerging. The kids seem settled and even happy. I remember my...
