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  • Fathers: Not as Worthless as We’ve Been Told

    Fathers: Not as Worthless as We’ve Been Told0

    Over 300 years ago, philosopher John Locke presented a little nugget of advice for fathers in his work called Some Thoughts Concerning Education. He noted: “The reservedness and distance that fathers keep, often deprive their sons of that refuge, which would be of more advantage to them, than an hundred rebukes and chidings. Would your

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  • Fathers, Make Your Families Happy

    Fathers, Make Your Families Happy3

    Would a father who focused only on making his family as happy as possible be an overly indulgent one? I think the answer depends both on the definition of happiness and the method by which the father promotes this happiness. We’ve all observed fathers who cannot stand the sight of their children’s tears and cave

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  • Fathers Are Still Irreplaceable

    Fathers Are Still Irreplaceable16

    This weekend will mark my first Father’s Day as a dad—an occasion I will relish. Our 10-month-old daughter, Elsa, has a personality that is larger than life, and the bond I have with her, even at such a young age, is precious beyond words. One thing I have pondered often these past ten months is

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  • Father-Daughter Dances Are No Longer Politically Correct

    Father-Daughter Dances Are No Longer Politically Correct0

    Around Valentine’s Day, it’s not uncommon to see pictures of little girls dressed up, smiling, and excited to go with their dads to a father-daughter dance. Such has long been the case at New York PS 65, a public elementary school on Staten Island. But as CBS News reports, the annual father-daughter dance is being

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  • Father Loss and Narcissism: Is There a Connection?

    Father Loss and Narcissism: Is There a Connection?0

    Sitting in the park recently, my contemplations were interrupted by a man wielding a large camera, three young ladies pacing behind him. Motioning to the bench on which I was sitting he asked, “Can we use this for our photo shoot?” “Oh, um, sure,” I said. Glancing over my shoulder as I left, I saw

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  • Father Brown’s Lesson for American Education

    Father Brown’s Lesson for American Education0

    I was a voracious reader as a child, and I’ve become one again in the past few months. Unfortunately, my teen years were filled with many wasted hours as I pursued video games rather than learning, reading, or many other more productive activities. I was far from alone in this. More than a quarter of

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