Rad Dads: essays on fatherhood

Jeremy sez, "Rad Dad: Dispatches from the Frontiers of Fatherhood features bestselling writers, punk-rock stars, artists, political thinkers, and regular guys tackling all the topics conventional fathering guides won't touch: the brutalities, beauties, and politics of the birth experience; the challenges of parenting on an equal basis with mothers; our fraught relationships with Star Wars and Star Trek; the tests faced by transgendered and gay fathers; the emotions of sperm donation; and parental confrontations with war, violence, racism, and incarceration. Contributors include Steve Almond, Jeff Chang, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Cory Doctorow, Ian MacKaye, Raj Patel, and many other dads from all walks of life."

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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querent

Really cool idea. I’ll definitely check this out.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about whether or not I want to donate to a sperm bank. My partner is still on the fence about whether or not to have a kid, and I don’t want to just throw in the towel after the 3 billion hears of unbroken life that resulted in me.

I’m smart, fit, and good looking (not trying to be a jerk, these things are true), but I’m not exactly mentally stable. I’m thin-skinned in a lot of ways, and am prone to anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse. I’ve got a handle on these issues at this point in my life (I’m 30 now, and my mid 20′s were brutal), but even if someone opted to merge their programming with mine, I’m not sure I want my kid to have to grow up without my guidance, assuming that they will experience many of the same issues that I experienced.

Interesting stuff.
- onepieceman
  
  What makes you think stable=good?
  Anyway, the issue isn’t for you, it’s surely for the woman who will “select” your “donation”.
soyonsici

Your post title misspells the name of the new book. ‘Rad Dad’ should be singular.
http://twitter.com/erg79 Evan G.

Thanks, sounds interesting. Neal Pollack’s “Alternadad” is a great read, if you’re looking for something similar.
drhow33

Love the idea and hope to see more like it. 411forfathers.com has some fun articles dealing with “dad issues” that may appeal to those looking for some fatherly advice.