Keep the Little Promises
"We tell our kids a lot of things. We tell them that we love them. That we’ll support them no matter what. That they can come to us with anything. We also tell them little things: We tell them we’ll b...
18 Syys 20202min
You Must Love the Kid You Have
"Maybe you’re an introvert and your daughter turned out to be an extrovert. Maybe you always hoped for a daughter and ended up with three sons. Maybe you wanted an athlete. Or you wanted someone to ha...
17 Syys 20202min
What Can You Do? You Can Do This.
"Especially in the early days, it can seem like being a dad is to assume the role of perpetual third wheel. You can’t nurse. You can’t magically comfort your baby. It’s not you they’re crying for in t...
16 Syys 20202min
Send Them a Postcard
"Maybe you have to travel a lot for work. Maybe you take an occasional vacation. Or you’re on the road a lot with one of your older kids for sports or school or whatever. The point is: You’re away fro...
15 Syys 20202min
You Don’t Have to Have the Words
"How do you tell your kids how you feel? How do you say what needs to be said? There are so many moments where words escape us. Because we’re stunned. Because we’re scared. Because we’re angry in the ...
14 Syys 20202min
Tell ‘Em More Than Once
"Do you remember the best piece of advice you got from your dad? Are there sayings from childhood that have stuck with you? That time you were getting teased and Dad told you that it was what was on t...
11 Syys 20202min
Show Them How to Do This
"In 1952, Margaret Thatcher’s father was driven out of office when a rival political party won a majority in the election. His position wasn’t a particularly partisan one, so it surprised him and most...
10 Syys 20202min
You’ve Got to Live Up to Your Standards
"It’s a touching scene. The father in The Road is giving the last of the hot chocolate they had found to his son. He pretends to make a little for himself, but he’s really giving it all to his son, wh...
9 Syys 20202min
