About

Welcome to the Homefront.

I’m John Hattaway. I am someone who expects the best and isn’t always surprised when things fail or fall apart.

I am a stay-at-home parent, that guy who makes sure one of the kids is off to school, the other is off to learn and grow, and his partner is supported and taken care of. In addition to that, I am also a writer.

This is the space in which I will allow those worlds to collide. Father. Husband. Writer. Thinker. Academic. I’ve learned I’m not always the person I thought I was, that there is still so much room to grow. Instead of writing from a place of absolutes and lived experience, I write from the trenches and the lessons I continue to learn. I write from a life earned.

Here, you’ll find fiction and poetry, alongside practical essays on parenting, marriage, and more. I’m interested in discovery and understanding. In finding where other people are and where I want to be. I’m interested in this journey I hope you’ll read and enjoy as well.