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Birthday Bash Burnout: The Never-Ending Parade of Kids’ Parties
My weekends are hijacked by random kids’ birthday parties, and I'm over it.
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Shoes have started mysteriously disappearing around our house. Where have they gone?
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I’ve seen the inside of a doctor’s office more times this year than I had in the entire 37 years of my life. Thanks, kids!
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Welcome to the thrilling world of competitive parenting, where the race to give your kid a leg up starts before they even set foot in kindergarten.
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One thing you quickly learn as a parent: everything is perpetually sticky. Seriously, everything.
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I want to explore something that my wife and I have noticed: the darker side of technology that’s ruining our relationships with our children.
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Forget the terrible twos and the horrible threes -let’s talk about the little monster that shows up when your child turns five
Read MoreMom of the Year: When Parenting Goes Hilariously Wrong
This parenting gig is exhausting, and sometimes, no matter how hard we try to be perfect, things inevitably go wrong.
Read MoreNurturers and Knuckleheads: How to Balance Fun and a Healthy Dose of BS
My laid-back dad attitude has translated into more laughter and fewer psycho-kid meltdowns. That’s what dads are here for, right?
Read MoreChristmas for Infants: The Great Gift Dispute
Struggling with the question: How many gifts does a 7-month-old really need for Christmas?
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What is it about babies that makes everyone feel the need to touch them? They’re like tiny tractor beams for unsolicited rubs, pokes, and pats.
Read MoreYouth Soccer: It Pretty Much Sucks
This summer, my wife and I took the plunge into the world of youth sports, thinking our 4-year-old son, would have the time of his life. Spoiler alert: we were wrong.
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I faced the inevitable challenge of explaining death to our little one for the first time.
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