My first understanding of the rainbow in early childhood came through the flood story in the Old Testament. The rainbow’s origin was a sign of God's covenant to never destroy all life on earth with a global flood again. It’s a wild tale that became increasingly quaint as I grew [...]
Sometimes we think we know our community and the dad life in general, but then we ask a simple question like, “what kid food do you like to eat” and we realize that most Lunchables don’t even make it into kids' school lunch bags and that the Kraft Mac-n-Cheese in [...]
“I just want her to be able to come and always talk to me and have open conversations.” Those are the words from actor Stephen Amell on the type of relationship he hopes to have with his daughter when she gets older. Fans of the show Arrow already know that [...]
If you're unfamiliar with Overwatch, allow me to break it down for you. The game's plot is simple: "Soldiers. Scientists. Adventurers. Oddities. In a time of global crisis, an international task force of heroes banded together to restore peace to a war-torn world: OVERWATCH. Overwatch ended the crisis, and helped [...]
Here is a sticky subject I'm pondering. What does it mean to be a father, and more to the point, a father to a daughter? As men we are hardwired for ruggedness, outdoorsy stuff, and a typical lack of emotional empathy. So how do we bridge that gap when [...]
Amazing parent/child moments can happen anywhere from the beach to the grocery store to the local zoo! We wanted to know about some favorite places dads and moms like to take their kids -- so we asked them! Here's the best of what we heard from the real dads and [...]
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CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL TWITTER PARTY RULES Thursday, May 26th, Life of Dad is presenting a Twitter Party sponsored by @RestonicBeds! 23 Dads are competing to be the #KingofRest and you can help decide. During this twitter party we'll be sharing some of their antics in the approach to sleep and [...]
I've never been super excited about movies I love being remade in new formats. That is, until I saw what Disney was able to do with the Live Action Jungle Book. A movie that is, in my estimation, superior to the original animated movie in every way. Now with Beauty [...]
George Michelsen Foy is the author of Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute Silence and twelve critically acclaimed novels. He was a recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts fellowship in fiction, and his articles, reviews, and stories have been published by Rolling Stone, The Boston Globe, Harper’s, The [...]
