Author: Jay Deitcher

My first piece for SELF. Like people shouting “Make America Great Again,” many of us rewrite our history so today can’t compete. We do this with relationships, with jobs, with pre-pandemic life. But was the grass really greener back in the day? Read it here.

For many of us wrestling-loving Jews who came up watching WWF in the 90s, Barry Horowitz embodied how others viewed us and how we often viewed ourselves. He took such pride in his identity in a sport where others hid it. I got to spotlight the legend for Tablet Mag. Read it here.

Here’s my latest for Today Show, about how when I became our son’s primary caregiver, I struggled with how society viewed me — and how I viewed myself. Check it out.

This is something that used to worry me a lot. How do we parent without passing on our mistakes? A few years into the journey, I don’t worry about it so much. Read my latest for Vox here.

Sometimes an ex-partner is your best friend, someone whose positive influence on you is undeniable. They pushed you to be a better you. Here’s my latest for Vox about ways a romance can end, but a friendship can thrive.

Stay-at-home dad jokes are unoriginal & misogynistic & lame & boring. Here’s my latest for Parents Mag featuring interviews with Jordan Shapiro and Tony Porter from A Call to Men.

Had a blast writing this for InsideHook. Check it out here.

Six years ago on the Jewish calendar, I remarried my boo after I nearly destroyed our first wedding. This is the story about how I learned to be a better partner, one day at a time. Read the story at Vox.com.

New career milestone. So honored to have gotten to speak with the amazing WWE superstar Bianca Belair for Mic about mental health, self care, loving yourself and loving your community. Thanks for inspiring me to be my bEST. Read it here.

Wrote my first piece for Huffpost Personal. Read it here.

The “mommy and me” construct reinforces the myth that mothers have “magical bonds” with children, putting all the pressure on mothers for caretaking duties. At the same time, it pushes dads away.