Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday, June 18. The Voice‘s writers past have dished up a plethora of father articles, and we chose these two to feature.
Getting to the heart of the matter. Then-editor Sandra Livingston challenges some outdated views on the roles of mommas and poppas. “Yes, pregnancy and labour are experiences that men can’t have. But the kind of outdated thinking I encountered recently made me realize that modern men are stuck firmly between that proverbial rock and a hard place.” Editorial – Father Bears, June 4, 2010.
Telling stories. Bill Pollett tries to reconcile his memories with the man as he is—and once was. “He seems like a child who has been sent to sit alone in the corner and ponder some mysterious offense he cannot begin to fathom. I sit there spellbound by the words that come from his mouth. I cannot take my eyes from his face. ” Lost & Found – A Story of my Father, November 25, 2005.
