Archive for 'General'
Words Matter
Posted on16. Jun, 2009 by Brian Reid.
Almost all of the commentary I’ve received around this blog over the almost 6+years I’ve posting have been positive. But the negative comments almost all fall into the category of people telling me to lighten up: there is no reason to froth at the mouth about the term “Mr. Mom” or assume that a mothers-only [...]
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Home Game Book Review
Posted on15. Jun, 2009 by Brian Reid.
A couple of weeks ago, Chris asked me in the comments if I’d had the chance to read Michael Lewis’ new book, Home Game, a collection of essays, many of them already posted to Slate, about being a dad. I used one of the themes in the book to build an On Parenting post, but [...]
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Work-Life Balance: Coming to an ER Near You
Posted on12. Jun, 2009 by Brian Reid.
As important as I think straight-ahead at-home fatherhood is in reshaping what it means to be a dad, I believe that improved work-life balance for guys across the spectrum is every bit as important. Since I no longer have the On Balance outlet to use to spread the idea that workaholism ain’t the best way [...]