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A Day in the Life of a Single Father
From breakfast to bed, take a walk in Steve Jaeger’s shoes. For two years I have been living with my three, teenaged children as their sole care giver and while that may sound like a barrel of laughs...
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The Pick-Up Artist
How one dad saw divorce as an opportunity to be a better father. I wrote this shortly after my divorce, when I first began to sense the opportunity before me: not a second chance to be an authentic...
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Buying Tampons Ain’t Easy
Under pressure, Steve Jaeger quickly realizes that tampons and popcorn are not the same. I have done it countless times. I have walked to the door, turned and called out, “I’m going to the store,...
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Are ‘Weekend Daddies’ Real Dads?
Custody will never determine whether a man is a father or not. Rachel Goodchild offers some tips and advice whether you’re a custodial or non-custodial dad. “I’m not just some “weekend dad”, I’m a...
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A Single Dad’s Guide to Traveling With Kids
The holiday season is the perfect time to pack up, go somewhere special, and bond with your family over fun activities. Make it memorable. Christmas. It’s both a stressful and wonderful time of year....
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How One Dad Lost Control and Lost Custody
A dad’s road to sobriety and managing mental illness leads him back to his daughters. —- He was 27 years old, a single dad with custody of his seven-year old daughter. He was awarded custody about six...
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Confidence That Bleeds
Jon Vaughn was secretly hoping he wouldn’t have to deal with the first time his daughter got her period. Here’s how a single dad dealt with it. —- Aunt Flow. Crimson Tide. Red Sea. The Rag. TOM (time...
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A Call to Feminist Dudes
Edwin Lyngar puts out a call to arms to all feminist men, whether or not they look the part. In the years before I embraced feminism, I called myself a “masculinist,” mostly because I was pissed off...
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Man-to-Man with Professional Boxer Chase Corbin
Boxing Talk stated the following about undefeated professional boxer Chase Corbin: “Growing up in the tough streets of Philly, hanging with the wrong crowds, being incarcerated, and pretty much...
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2 Businesses and a Baby: Starting Up as a Single Dad
If you’re an entrepreneur, your business is your baby—and a needy one at that. But what if you have an actual baby at home? — Lots of people insist that you can’t grow a company and a family and do...
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8 Tips For Becoming a Successful Single Dad
No one denies that becoming a single dad is hard. Here are tips from other single dads that could help make the transition easier. As a single dad, you may find yourself struggling to meet your many...
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Single Parent Moon Landing: Into the Sea of Tranquility
Single parenting is like space travel: it takes some doing to achieve liftoff, but the view from up there is like nothing else. ___ On July 20, 1969, at 20:18 UTC, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin made...
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Steve Inzero: Love Without Reservation
Welcome to Portraits of Fatherhood: We’re telling the story of today’s dads. __ There is no better place to witness the changing roles of men and women in the larger culture than through the lens of...
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How I’ve Evolved Because of the Love of My Father
View image | gettyimages.com He believed that girls should get dirty, pay their own way, and love to read. And he believed in me. — They say the most important relationship a woman has is with her...
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How Having a Drag Queen Dad Can Be the Coolest Thing Ever
David Toussaint introduces us to Kenn Murphy, a great dad, and a great drag queen. Here’s how his life works. — Kenn Murphy is pretty much your typical gay dad, in a world where “typical gay dad” can...
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The Game of Divorce
This divorced dad learned the hard way that the deck was stacked against him from the moment his wife said, “I don’t.” If divorce was a game would you be so competitive with your spouse to WIN? Are...
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Life With Charlie: Let Me Tell You About This Boy Wonder
“Life With Charlie” chronicles the adventures of Darren Mattock and his boy-wonder, Charlie, as they navigate together the daring and darling world of fathers and sons. ◊♦◊ Last week in my...
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Life With Charlie: How We Transformed An Intense Morning Together
“Life With Charlie” chronicles the adventures of Darren Mattock and his boy-wonder, Charlie, as they navigate together the daring and darling world of fathers and sons. ◊♦◊ This morning was one of...
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Life With Charlie: Why I’m The Co-Parent I Am
“Life With Charlie” chronicles the adventures of Darren Mattock and his boy-wonder, Charlie, as they navigate together the daring and darling world of fathers and sons. ◊♦◊ I became a single dad for...
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Question of the Day: Do Single Parents Deserve a Day?
March 21st is National Single Parent Day. Do you know a single dad? ––– Today is a day to give a little extra help and support to all those single dads (and moms) out there. Do you know a single dad...
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