Paternal Progress
Derek Moeller-SmithHelping dads show up, stay present, and grow as parents—without the pressure to be perfect.
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The Words From My Son That Filled Me With Both Shame and Hope
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We were driving the winding mountain road between his school and home when my son said the words I’ve been both dreaming and dreading since I first held him in my arms.
“When I’m a grown-up, I want to be just...
Is 'F* Around and Find Out' Really the 'Anti-Gentle Parenting?'
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“Sit right in your chair or you’re gonna fall.”
This refrain played on repeat at our dinner table for weeks. My perpetually distracted four-year-old couldn’t stay still—wiggling, leaning back, ev...
What We See When the Light Dims
Illustration by the author, with help from AI.
"But the fireflies will be sad!"
I had just told my son it was time to come in and get ready for bed. He had spent the first 30 minutes of twilight running through our backyard chasing firefl...
The Discipline of Showing Up
Image by the author with a big assist from AI.
"I want cheese and jam on toast!"
It was 8:30 p.m. My four-year-old was tucked into bed, and I lay next to him with a copy of Mini-Bluey, the picture book based on the Bluey episode, open to...
There's Still Time
Editor's Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series on my family's past and present with the story of Peter Pan. Find the whole series so far here.
The Book, the Hook, and the Boy: Part II
"'Some day,' said Smee, 'the clock will run do...
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Derek Moeller-Smith is a dad, writer, and lifelong work-in-progress. In Paternal Progress, he shares honest, often humorous reflections on fatherhood and the reality of raising good humans—because perfection is pretend, but progression is parenting.
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