The New Fatherhood

This Is Your Brain on Kids with Darby Saxbe

As previously documented in these missives, after my second child was born, I fell apart. I didn’t want to be around family or friends. All the joy had been sucked out of

“Why Am I Broken?” Parenting, Shame, and the ADHD Brain with Jesse J Anderson

Welcome back to season three of The New Fatherhood podcast. Life with children can often feel overwhelming. And, in a way, that’s what this episode is all about. But be

Fatherhood Killed My Ego, with SOHN

We all carry around an idea of success—the job promotion we crave, the car that’ll make strangers on the street crane their necks in jealousy, the beautiful house that tu

Think Like A Kid Again, with Austin Kleon

For a hundred years, parents attempting to undertake creative endeavours have had a ready-made excuse, courtesy of Cyril Connolly: “The enemy of art is the pram in the ha

The Good Side of Anger with Sam Parker

We've all been told that anger is a problem—something to control, suppress, or apologise for. But what if the real problem isn't that we have too much anger, but that we

Dads Get Messy at This Year’s Oscars, with Bilge Ebiri

From Jay Kelly to Sentimental Value to One Battle After Another, Oscar season 2025 is overflowing with dads—absent ones, ambitious ones, ones who chose career over family

The Unexpected Loneliness of Fatherhood with Sam Graham-Felsen

Why do so many dads lose touch with their friends — and why does no one talk about it? Kevin Maguire sits down with writer Sam Graham-Felsen for a candid conversation ab

The Great Screen Time Debate with Jacqueline Nesi

On Screen Time, like with so many parenting conundrums, theres no right answer, but there’s a whole world of others parents who will tell you that you’re doing it wrong.

Solving the Productive Parenting Puzzle with Oliver Burkeman

Welcome to the fourth episode of The New Fatherhood podcast. For those who’ve been around these parts for a while, you may remember me talking with writer Oliver Burkeman

Burning Out with Brad Stulberg

Back once again with the renegade podcast. P for Papa with the ill behaviour. Feeling tired? Of course you are. If you’re reading this, chances are you are on the hook f

A Bone to Pick with Jon Klassen

In our second episode, we delve into the mind of renowned children's author Jon Klassen. We discuss his unique perspective on storytelling, his writing process, and how h

Regret, Fatherhood, and Purposeful Parenting with Daniel Pink

Over the two-and-a-half years I’ve been writing The New Fatherhood, I’ve had conversations with some great thinkers and doers that have made me consider fatherhood, and m

I'll Dig With It

The curse of a career spent in advertising is seeing everything as a problem that can easily be solved with the right strategy. Understanding what makes an audience tick;