Over the past year I’ve taking my younger son, Jamie, to the local Jewish community center for a ‘Mommy and Me’ class. Being the only dad present has never troubled me. Everyone is friendly and respectful. Sure, the moms feel more comfortable with asking each other out for lunch, etc, but what’s important is that…
Monthly Archives: July 2009
Pondering Utopia
Try reading Jeremy Adam Smith’s brilliant The Daddy Shift and then watching Dances With Wolves in the same week. It’s a weird, yet wondrous mixture of media. Near the end of Jeremy’s book, he contemplates the possibility of a utopian world where families are more involved and integrated, where there is a deeper connective tissue…
NYC Dads: Mark Your Calendars!
The NYC Dads Group is sponsoring an amazing event later this month. On Wednesday, the 22nd from 6-8pm, Jeremy Adam Smith, author of the amazing “The Daddy Shift,” is going to be giving a talk at the lower Manhattan branch of the 92nd Street Y. For more info, check out here. I’m hoping to attend…