Dad: Franklin Sirmans
Kiddo: Stella, 2
Gig: Curator of Contemporary Art, LACMA

What has fatherhood taught you?
"I learn more and more from her every day. Compromise, patience, and how to be a better person with heart and natural intuition. She must think I'm still hard-headed, but at least going in the right direction I hope! She's dramatically changed and improved my perspective on a host of things I thought were important. I see much better now."

What's your favorite bonding activity?
"I guess our favorite for now is shopping at the farmers' market on Sunday mornings. All the fruit samples are at her eye level and she's in heaven."

Photo: Courtesy of Franklin Simans