Like father, like daughter: they also inherit the down side of dad
When Gary V's daughters, Imogene, 32, and Eva, 30, were growing up, weekends and holidays were the only time they had together. As an archaeologist, a rewarding but demanding profession, his work kept him up in Corinth, several hours from
One is more beautiful in silence
There is a well-known phrase in Spanish that says "One is more beautiful in silence"; its meaning is that to remain silent is more honorable than to give an opinion that wasn't asked for. This sentiment is one Francisco G.
It was never about raising a girl or boy. It was about raising an empowered kid.
Jamie C. has helped his daughter, Claire, build two different versions of her beloved preschool. Their first incarnation, he tells me, was in San Francisco, installed in the downstairs of the flat she was renting; after months of applying for
Connecting with your teenage daughter by NOT giving into every demand
David J. and his sixteen-year-old daughter, Charlotte, are both musicians who thrive in front of an audience and have never experienced a single case of stage fright. For Charlotte, he believes this comes in equal parts from her being classically
Lessons learnt from a dad of a tween aged daughter
Bennett F. is a researcher who studies human behavior with the goal of optimizing our personal relationships. Through his research, he's learned not only how to monitor his own self-expression better, but how to choose his words more carefully and
The story of a refugee dad and his two daughters: united we can get through anything.
At first glance, Ali's daughters, Amal and Amna, look like any other pair of sisters; giggling wildly, they take turns hiding behind their father's legs under the table in the cafe. As he reaches blindly behind him to tickle whatever
Father-daughter journey: Listen, sense, inquire, respect her space
Spyro P. considers his ten-year-old daughter, Athina, to be one of the most inventive people he knows; naturally, this also makes her one of his favorite collaborators. "We like to have multiple projects going at once," he tells me. "A notebook we
The art of being present and accessible: just show up, consistently.
Demos F.'s twin daughters, Christina and Maria, are 4 1/2 years old and this is their first year of school. "We opted out of preschool," he tells me. "My wife wanted to stay home with them as long as she
Soon to be Dad: What to expect when you’re expecting a daughter
When I ask Panos M. to tell me what he believes having a daughter will teach him, his warm laughter assures me it's not the first time he's considered this. "Everything," he tells me. "Growing up, I only had one brother
Dad Tales of an Adult Daughter
Dale M. has been living and working as a musician in San Francisco steadily for the last 39 years. His daughter, Daria, however, now 34, moved away as soon as she was old enough; from SF to LA initially, she