Who will learn more – you or Cameron?

It’s been a long time since I posted. But I’ve come out of hibernation for a good reason: to publicize this opportunity for other “old new dads” to help a marketing student in the U.K. with his research by sharing their insights. If you are a recycled dad, please download this questionnaire, complete it, and [...]

Good guess!

Background item 1: Ever since Charlie and Thomas were in elementary school, I’ve referred to the indirect (often scenic) driving route as “the fun way.” I’ve continued this habit with Jacob. Background item 2: Jacob recognizes many words on sight, including the names of familiar streets on signs. As we drive around, he will call [...]

Been there, done that, so what?

People I meet at my son’s preschool are sometimes surprised to learn that Jacob has two adult half-brothers. When I told one of the dads, he said, with hints of awe and envy, “So you’ve already done the whole thing — this is easy for you.” He and I both know that it never gets [...]

We are a Microtrend. I did not know that.

Did you know that the phenomenon of older guys becoming fathers is a Microtrend? Microtrends: The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow’s Big Changes, includes a chapter on recycled dads — or, as the authors put it, “Old New Dads.” Those authors, Mark Penn and Kinney Zalesne, were kind enough to ‘adapt’ the chapter into a Babble.com [...]

What a preschooler considers a thrill ride

I spent Sunday afternoon with my 3.5-year-old, Jacob, at a theme park where we have season passes. When it’s just me and him, I can’t do roller coasters — we just do the kid stuff together. On top of that, he’s still afraid of the most exciting kid rides, so Sunday was a potentially dull [...]

The guys who should be writing this blog

I just finished reading Fathers of a Certain Age by Martin Carnoy and David Carnoy (a father and son). These are the guys who should be writing the Recycled Dad blog. Their book is an amazingly thorough and insightful treatment of the phenomenon I have been trying to address here. If you have fathered children [...]

Multi-generational outing

Going kayaking with sons 2 and 3. Planning to blog about it tonight (or in the morning if the fun runs long).