Fatherhood: The Culture Shock

You cannot both be a dad and keep up with life's more leisurely pursuits. Making peace with that is tough—but not impossible.

- By Adam Pally

THERE'S ONE QUESTION that is particularly infuriating to a father of young children, and it goes a little something like this: Have you seen [insert six-part, ten-hour-long HBO investigative series here]? The person asking the question isn't usually trying to start something with me (at least I don't think so) and either doesn't have children or their kids are older and can do things by themselves (one can dream).