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Johnathon E. Briggs

About Johnathon E. Briggs

Johnathon E. Briggs is a former journalist who blogs at Fatherhood@Forty: Memoirs of a Gen X Suburban Dad. He lives in the Chicago suburb of Naperville and is a member of our Chicago Dads Group.

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AI-Generated Art Biased Against Fathers of Color?

February 1, 2023 by Johnathon E. Briggs

When he typed “fatherhood” into a bot to create AI-generated art, it spit out 40 images. Only one was of a Black father.

Filed Under: ethnicity / race, National Tagged With: absentee father, black fathers, Black History Month, computers, technology

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Resistant Eater Makes Meals a Challenge for These Parents

November 9, 2022 by Johnathon E. Briggs

A resistant eater is more extreme than a picky eater. One family shares tips and strategies for working with their food hesitant daughter.

Filed Under: health, National, parenting advice Tagged With: Autism, cooking, food and drink, nutrition, picky eaters, social life, tips

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Family Portrait 46 Years In Making As Son, Parents Reunite

September 15, 2021 by Johnathon E. Briggs

Seated at a table this past spring in the courtyard of a nursing home, I squeezed into the frame of […]

Filed Under: National, relationships Tagged With: absentee father, aging parent, divorce, moms, photography, sons

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The Talk: What Will I Tell My Black Child About Race?

July 29, 2020 by Johnathon E. Briggs

The Talk is a familiar rite of passage in Black families. It speaks volumes about systemic and generational dehumanization one race endures.

Filed Under: ethnicity / race, National, parenting advice Tagged With: black fathers, Black Lives Matter, growing up, racism, teens / tweens

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Dad Bod: What It Means to Me at Mid-Life

May 15, 2019 by Johnathon E. Briggs

“Let it go,” my wife instructs whenever she catches me in front of the mirror of our bathroom vanity, pinching […]

Filed Under: health, National Tagged With: midlife crisis, nutrition

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