Fathering Archives - Voice Male magazine

Saying Goodbye to “Mr. Mom”

Jun 7, 2022 | 2022 Summer, Fathering |

In 1994, I coined the term “daddying” to describe active, involved, exuberant male parenting. It conveys the sense of it as being a lifelong process. Continue Reading Saying Goodbye to “Mr. Mom”

Crying: A Father’s Untapped Super Power

Mar 17, 2021 | 2021 Spring, Fathering |

We’ve still got a long way to go for boys and men not to feel that crying is a sign of weakness. Continue Reading Crying: A Father’s Untapped Super Power

Abandoned: Memories of a Teenage Father

Mar 17, 2021 | 2021 Spring, Fathering |

Years later, I finally considered all the thoughts that must’ve been swirling through her mind as she smiled and waved goodbye to that bus. Continue Reading Abandoned: Memories of a Teenage Father

Outliving My Father

Mar 1, 2020 | 2020 Spring, Fathering |

My father missed so much because he died at the age I had just turned. What would I miss and what would my son and others miss if I died at the same time? Continue Reading Outliving My Father

Fatherly Evolution

Sep 21, 2019 | 2019 Fall, Fathering |

I reflect on the day not long ago when my late father would have turned 94. He was a mentor, a teacher, a counselor, and a friend. Continue Reading Fatherly Evolution

Mail Bonding

Oct 12, 2017 | 2017 Fall, Fathering, Letters |

Holding the Line Against the NFL The NFL Players Association, the union that represents players in the National Football League, is engaging in victim blaming tactics. They are fighting the league’s six game suspension of...