My Dad Was Old Enough To Be My Grandfather. It Shaped Me In Ways I Didn’t Expect.

“I only understood sameness, who matched and who didn’t. I just wanted to fit in.” ...

My Father, the Midcentury Man—With a Lifetime of Secrets

In In the Days of My Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man, Tom recalls what his mother, Frances, said to him after that ...

I've taken my dad on a handful of father-daughter trips. This tradition has helped me get to know him in a new way

Over the years, I've taken my dad to Gettysburg, Philadelphia, and Bar Harbor. These father-daughter trips have helped us ...
CNN

My dad took his life when I was 12. His photo albums led me on a journey around the world for answers

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US: Call or text 988, the ...
USA Today

My dad wasn't there for us. I'm changing that for my daughter. | Your Turn

Becoming a father to a happy-go-lucky little girl (who is about to hit her third birthday) has certainly had a profound impact on my life. Before becoming a father I can say that my life had felt ...

The Room Where My Father Died Changed How I See Architecture

End-of-life environments are often sterile and dehumanizing. It doesn’t have to be that way, writes Michael P. Murphy.
Jewish Telegraphic AgencyOpinion

I lost my dad at 12 — and found my Jewish identity in the spaces he left behind

What was new, however, was how my dad’s death sparked my Jewish identity. My dad was loosely Christian and my mom is Jewish, ...