Chris L. Robinson

Toxic Masculinity Cost Me an Easy-Bake Oven

All I wanted to do was cook. Why do we spread lousy advice that stunts the happiness of young boys?

I didn’t have my pops around growing up. That’s why I’m doing it differently.

Every father hopes to see his son surpass him. But did it have to happen so soon?

Alcohol was becoming an all-too accessible coping mechanism. Putting down the bottle brought about a newfound clarity.

I grew up knowing you clean the bone or go hungry. He grew up eating organic blueberries. Turns out, that gap’s harder to bridge than I thought.

We are raising a boy and a puppy. And the similarities are astounding. And expensive.

Chubby baby thighs: 1. Me: 0.

The pros and cons of raising a preteen.

"The Blackest movie ever made" —Atlanta FX

But there’s much more on the table than just babies and diseases