fatherhood

Bestowing a Legacy Better Than His Own

Elaine Margolin / Truthdig May 25, 2018 Michael Chabon's new essays about struggling to be the best father he can be are as enchanting, sad and intuitive as his extraordinary novels. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Doing the Best I Can’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 31, 2014 Joe White is a 36-year-old married father of four in Camden, N.J., and one of many men whom sociologist and Truthdigger of the Week Kathryn Edin got to know as part of her five-year investigation into fatherhood in the inner city. He talks about surviving the streets and raising children in a 12-minute video. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Dr. Kathryn Edin (Video)

BLANK Mar 31, 2014 Over decades of studying the lives of America's poor, the Johns Hopkins sociologist has combined analytic rigor and compassion for others to defy popular prejudice and discover the hidden causes of mass behavior.Over decades of studying the lives of America's poor, the Johns Hopkins sociologist has combined analytic rigor and compassion for others to discover the hidden causes of mass behavior. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

White House Adds to Faith-Based Advisory Group

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2009 The bad rap that "faith-based initiatives" got during the last administration hasn't kept the new management at the White House from treating its Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships seriously. It has fleshed out the lineup of advisers to a total of 25 with two new recruits. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fatherhood, Muhammad Ali and Moral Courage

David Antoon / Truthdig Jun 20, 2007 A retired Air Force colonel explains how he drew moral courage from arguably the greatest boxer ever and from a pilot who refused to bomb civilians. Antoon says that courage led him to persuade his son not to follow in his footsteps. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )