A conversation among a group of fathers opens up space for Ben Katt to reflect on what his vasectomy has meant for him — and mark the ceremonial transition, as one era of fatherhood ends and another begins.
Celebrating Fatherhood
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A loving ode to an exemplar of old-school hard work and generosity, and a model for public life in our time.
Our stories hold power no matter the circumstances of our lives. A Hmong-American woman looks on her father's modest life, and her own — through refugee camps in Thailand to their new life in the American Midwest — and reveals lessons from the powerless on our inherent dignity, even through our most vulnerable times.
Courtney Seiberling on rediscovering the magic of things, even after deep loss seems to drain our world of wonder.
Often the most valuable lessons our fathers teach us are the ones we didn't realize we were learning. A son of Korean immigrants expresses gratitude for a lifetime of tough-love education from his wartime father.
More and more fathers-to-be are expressing hopes to have daughters. Courtney Martin explores the well-intentioned feminism behind this desire, and finds that focusing on masculinity might be even more radical.
A song of hard-working shipyards inspires the daughter of an African-American railroad man to honor her father, a man whose quiet strength fueled both his work and his love for family. A testimony to labor and providing for future generations.
With the gift of a poem, a father marvels at the infinities embodied by his young son in this lyrical moment of parental reverence.
There is no handbook for grief. With grace, kindness, and gentleness, a daughter candidly shares her experience of mourning after the unexpected loss of her father.
For World Suicide Prevention Day, a story of a son's loss of his father by suicide. The writer Eric Marcus talks about family silence, learning to share his story, and discovering compassion for his father and healing for himself.
A father of young children contemplates the messages and the survival skills passed from father to child on how to live with the burdens and the suffering of human life.
What training did we give to our fathers? A reflection on inventing, rather than inheriting, the type of father a man wants to be — for himself and his children.
When the crush of a beige cubicle and endless meetings deaden creative impulses, a newborn baby girl prompts an explosion of creativity — and the celebratory, enthusiastic person the author's dream job had taken away.
Father's Day is just around the corner in the U.S. Parker Palmer shares some of his dad's most humorous gems and a poem by Dana Gioia to celebrate all the men in our lives.
The memory of a father weeping reminds a son how men often don't tend to grief well. But, by sharing emotions, fathers may be a key in helping boys grow into stronger, more compassionate human beings.
Sometimes a song can help us through the darkest hours of our lives. Reflecting upon the loss of her father, Jen Raffensperger shares Josh Ritter's "Lantern" as her greatest musical moment for the Your Audio Selfie project.
During the High Holy Days, a daughter remembers her father and the blessing he was as he aged — with memory and a poem.
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