Joanna Schroeder

I first saw shame take over my son’s face in a somewhat unexpected place: the toy aisle at Target.

People try to keep it real by talking about the struggles of being a parent, and that’s great, but the truth is this: Parenting can be great fun.

The biggest news in feminist parenting lately has been about portrayals of powerful girls and women. Mattel’s new partnership with DC Comics is a big step forward in this, creating a new set of dolls and action figures that feature the female characters in the classic DC comics stories.

Mattel’s brand new video featuring empowered little girls will make you cry. But will the toy industry ever change?

This holiday film tells men it's OK to be emotional and vulnerable.

Even the most well-intentioned parents sometimes make mistakes in how they raise their kids.

I'm going to keep an eye on my health—but keep the scale under the bathroom vanity.

That’s the thing: I love sex.

What is this body? I wonder lately as I look in the mirror. Despite the fact that I’ve had this body shape for years now, it feels unfamiliar. I feel like it doesn’t reflect who I really am. But what body would reflect that?

I’m spelling them out here so that other parents can talk about them and other boys can see that there isn’t just one way to become a good man.