For My Progeny; a poem
by Brad Nixon I am the wellspring from whence arises the very essence of your being. I am the foundation upon which the house of your childhood is built. I am the vessel in which the soul of your youth has been leavened. I am the fire upon which the substance of your spirit has been rendered. I am the springboard from which you launch yourself into self-hood; springing ever higher and higher until you are ready to unfurl your own...
John Lennon on Fatherhood, Feminism, and Phony Tough Guy Posturing
An uncovered interview in Rolling Stone makes clear that John Lennon was strong enough to both acknowledge his own vulnerability and embrace women’s leadership.
Five Generations: Looking Back and Forward
by Steve Norcross At 69 years of age, I am blessed with three of us living and vivid memories of two others. Now that the year is turning to yet another, the holiday time has me looking back, and looking forward. Granddad was, to me, a curious example of a not-very-interesting man. Coming from humble beginnings, he learned a trade that has long since been mechanized: plate glass cutting. Mostly I remember that he was grumpy, not...
My Father’s Son; a poem
by James Herlihy Did you know what it was like To face every day as if it were my last; To awaken every morning in certain dread That one or both of you would be gone? Did you ever wonder how it felt To contemplate which of you I needed most, Wanted most, loved most, hated most; To equate life with pain, love with anger, Vision with madness … and to consider suicide, At the cotton-candy-tender age of ten? Did you question my...
Fathering in the 21st Century
By Donald N.S. Unger – Reprinted with Permission from VoiceMale Magazine [http://voicemalemagazine.org] When we examine change, we often look as well at why things often don’t change. I am particularly interested in the not uncommon resistance to the notion that the quantity and the quality of the time American fathers spend with their children have changed meaningfully. Ironically, I see this resistance coming from both the...
A father in court
by John Waye I felt vindicated. The family court judge had awarded me full custody of my seven-year old daughter. My three years of struggle as a single dad had been acknowledged. Even more, I felt huge relief. Twenty years ago, it was rare for a father to get custody. The court ruling reflects the changing view of fathers in our society. When my ex-wife had moved out, the responsibility of being a single parent weighed heavily on me...
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