Bruce Springsteen's Deepest Yearning

Bruce Springsteen’s father cast a long and mostly dark shadow over his life, said Michael Hainey in Esquire. Springsteen admits that his entire ...

My Father’s Sailboat

Christopher de Vinck writes:

When I was a boy, my father had a dream to build a sixteen-foot sailboat in our basement and sail it on the Madawasaka River ...

This Dad Brought His Daughter’s Stuffed Animal to Work for 18 Years

Samantha Holmes, 20, was writing a paper for her criminology class last week when her dad walked in. “Close your eyes and reach your hand in here,” ...

Father Spends a Week on the Streets with Homeless Son

A San Diego father (who wants to be known as “Frank”) believed his son, a homeless, heroin addict living on the streets in Denver, was on ...

Frazzled Families Pay for Advice from Parenting Coaches

When it comes to bedtime, homework, or managing meltdowns, a growing number of families aren’t relying on their peers or parents: They’re ...

Police Chief Aghast at Son's Involvement in Hate Crime

A small town police chief spoke at a public forum about preventing hate violence. Hours later, he discovered that his son is a suspect in a hate crime. ...

Coach John Wooden Learned Gentle Leadership from Dad

Robert Morgan relates a story from the life of John Wooden, one of the most revered coaches in the history of college basketball, who credited much of ...

Study Shows Men Overestimate Their Own Intelligence

Katelyn Cooper and Sara Brownell, are a doctoral student and assistant professor, respectively, at Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences. ...

'Our Father' Only Possible Through Sonship of Jesus

Todd Wilson writes in "The Gift of the Son: Everlasting Father”:

God is the creator and sustainer and judge of humanity. But the Bible wants ...

Patrick Stewart Now Understands His Father's PTSD

Patrick Stewart, the British-born actor and star of the X-Men films, spent much of his boyhood stepping between his mother and his abusive, alcoholic ...