A single father shares, with self-deprecating humor and honesty, the stereotypes, automatic assumptions, and the awkwardly funny experience of being the only dad in the maternity ward—and in a parenting world largely dominated by women.
Category: Dad Thoughts
A Troubling Future | A Single Father Thinking About His Daughter’s Future
A new father reflects on the world his daughter will grow up in. A personal, thoughtful post about parenthood, responsibility, and the quiet worries that come with raising a child in uncertain times.
The Divine Ravit | Gratitude to the Surrogate Who Helped Me Become a Single Father
This should have been my first post: a thank-you letter to the surrogate who made Sara possible. A story about surrogacy, single fatherhood, and the kind of generosity that deserves more than a single day of recognition.
Being Sara Malkovich | How Fatherhood Changes the Way You See the World
From the moment Sara was born, I started seeing the world through her eyes—and it terrified me. A personal post about late fatherhood, anxiety, empathy, and the strange beauty of being reborn as a parent.
Wine, Sara, and Cyndi Lauper | Singing My Favorite Songs to My Baby Daughter
After two sleepless days of vaccines, fever, and worry, I did something I never imagined I’d do as a parent: poured a glass of white wine and played Cyndi Lauper. One exhausted evening that turned into a quiet, unforgettable moment with Sara.
Sara and Me 