Fatherhood

From Steve Wickham In not being present, in pretending I can hold two or more attentions simultaneously, I betray eternity’s moment for the temporary release I feel I could have by looking at a little machine at the end of my arm. Whether it is an important e-mail I’ve been waiting for, or some form…

From Steve Wickham  Even as I’m served by a young man leading a younger woman poorly, that is, by treating her with a simmering disdain, as her boss, because he himself is flustered, I’m reminded, ironically, as it would seem… of the best men I’ve known. None of the best men I’ve known are well…

From Steve Wickham  ‘Meg bit Ted,’ my son read out, immediately his eyes filling with tears. Even before he read those words I had sensed something was about to happen. I consoled him, before asking him if he was okay. He said he was, but clearly, he hadn’t quite recovered. Being that it was before…

From Steve Wickham   On a recent night, where as a family we gathered to say goodbye to a daughter moving to the other side of the country, it struck me just what does the Father feel for His daughter. Yes, this is not really about me as a father to my daughters, but it is…

From Steve Wickham  Oh, how mysterious is God? But oh, how reliable the Lord also is. On a recent day, a day of supposed holiday merriment, I felt inundated with jobs, tasks, interactions, so-called pressing demands. It may have only been six or seven, but it was enough to draw me away from my sole…

From Karanveer Rawat  Now, the social trends are changing. Working couples are hardly getting time to interact with children. Fathers are more prone to making the distance in comparison to mothers due to several reasons. But, a child’s complete growth is not possible till he or she gets proper attention from parents. Both the parents…

From James Snyder  Around this time of the year, my thoughts wander back to my father. He’s been gone quite a spell but his memory lingers. I often wonder what he would think of what is happening in our world today if he were to come back. I grew up with a father who believed…

From Sonali Pathak  A father is a man with the Midas magic who can turn around the worst situation for his children into the most adaptable one. This man has plays a number of significant roles in his children’s life. A father is someone who works it all to bring about the best version of…

From Karanveer Rawat   Why it just has to be a one day for daughters to gel up with their fathers when it can be done almost on daily basis. It doesn’t take much of time for daughters to sit with their fathers and create a great bonding for life. It takes tad bits or steps…