Father’s Day for me is now a melancholy experience.  I certainly appreciate the attention that I get from my two boys and my wife.  My younger son tends to make an artistic gift for me, since he’s the artist of the family, while my older one will scribble some sweet sentiments on a piece of [...]

Read on to find both Father’s Day ideas from a female perspective and a Great Outdoors Month destination list.   June is national Great Outdoors Month, so why not get something for yourself for Father’s Day that will enable you to step into nature?  Use your new Father’s Day swag to visit these oh so hip [...]

UPDATE 6/15/2010: We’re opening the contest up to more entries!  Not only can you get a chance to win by subscribing to our email newsletter below, you can also earn entries by sharing this contest on Twitter or Facebook and by following @thefatherlife on Twitter and “liking” our Facebook Page!  Just leave a separate comment [...]

With Father’s day around the corner, I had the opportunity to review these three titles from Chronicle Books for the upcoming holiday: Handy Dad by Todd Davis, Dear Dad ed. by Geoff Blackwell and Memento by Michael McQueen. Each title is a different take on how to present peculiarities of fatherhood in an entertaining and [...]

Father’s Day 2010 is nearly here, and like most Father’s Days past, I don’t want any gifts for Father’s Day.  The heart-felt expressions from my kids (usually expressed in unique construction paper works of art) are really the best gifts I could receive, and I look forward to them each year. However, the truth is [...]

This is article is part of a series of daily articles celebrating Father’s Day 2009.  You can find the rest of the articles at: http://thefatherlife.com/mag/category/fathers-day-2009. I am quite happy to write this column from the vantage point of some distance from the pain of my own father’s death and the time I was alone, separated, [...]

This is article is part of a series of daily articles celebrating Father’s Day 2009.  You can find the rest of the articles at: http://thefatherlife.com/mag/category/fathers-day-2009. I have been a Dad now for nine years. First Austin, then about six years ago, Adam. Beautiful boys. They crawl all over me, watch me, run to me when [...]

This is article is part of a series of daily articles celebrating Father’s Day 2009.  You can find the rest of the articles at: http://thefatherlife.com/mag/category/fathers-day-2009. I was recently interviewed by DETAILS Magazine about Father’s Day and Fatherhood. One of the questions was about the meaning of fatherhood and how fathers are portrayed on TV and [...]

This is article is part of a series of daily articles celebrating Father’s Day 2009.  You can find the rest of the articles at: http://thefatherlife.com/mag/category/fathers-day-2009. The month of June ushers in a time of recognition where many families around the world honor fathers for the active role they play in their children’s lives.  This month [...]

As we celebrate Father’s Day this month, let’s celebrate that the rules of fatherhood are changing. Let’s celebrate that we’re living in a time when dads don’t just bring home the bacon anymore but are finding the flexibility to be thoroughly involved with our families. It’s a cool time to be a father, not only because of our kids and our families, but because we’re the ones who are changing the face of fatherhood.