The day a daughter marries can be pretty traumatic for a father. Emotionally, financially and physically, the experience can be overwhelming. Find out what experienced fathers of the bride did to make their role in the wedding celebration important a...

There are big consequences for missing child support payments.

The idea of having one or more children in their teenage years often strikes fear in the heart of a father. Here are the main things a dad needs to know to be a successful father of teenagers.

Looking for a gift idea for Father's Day that is free or inexpensive? Then check out this list of some of my favorite creative yet inexpensive Father's Day gift ideas for dad.

As a few commentators on the last post and a lot of e-mailers have noted, that is me on page 157 of the February issue of Oprah Magazine. What's some guy who just makes things out of junk doing between a New York lawyer who's devoted her career to help...

Age: 5 months Another month gone. Other than the whole swimming thing, there have not been many quantum leaps forward in habits or abilities in the last month. Trying to talk and trying to stand are still her two favourite … Continue reading →

I know, I know. . . superheroes are pretty much the little boy equivalent of princesses. And those of you who've been reading for a few years know how hard I've tried to keep the Princess Industrial Complex's tulle-draped arms from obscuring my daug...

We went to Chuck E Cheese’s tonight for a birthday party and had a wonderful time!  Normally I think of Chuck E’s as Ella’s special place because she looks forward to it so much.  But since it is Pax week, I decided to spend some quality time with my boy ...

Pax: “Hey Dad, you have got to stop posting embarrassing tweets about me on Twitter.  That’s all i hear about when I…wait a sec. I’m getting a call.  Hey baby!”         Me:  ”Who is that?” Pax: “Sorry dad, this call is kinda important.  I’m going to have ...

We took a field trip to the Michigan state capitol when I was ten, stopping at the Potter Park Zoo in the afternoon. This was what one might consider a major formative experience of my provincial youth. I can distinctly remember staring out at what see...