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I’m Teaching My Kids (and Myself) to Be Bored Again
It won't be easy. But I’ve decided to lean into being truly bored and to show my kids how to handle it.
Father & Child Relationships
Keeping Up With the Clauses Is Exhausting
My son, who is four, is a Santa fanatic. My daughter, who is 11, no longer loves the jolly man. This gives the holidays a particular edge.
Culture
The Elf on a Shelf Is a Footless Creep
One that exists to terrify children with its strange rules and constant surveillance. I banish it from my home.
Culture
The 7 Awesome, Terrible, Bizarre Neighbors You Meet in the Suburbs
From the Interchangeables to the Humblebrags, here are the new neighbors you'll meet when you move into your first home.
Culture
Trying to Be a Good Dad in the Age of Bad Men
Preparing my daughter for the world at large requires tact and empathy and —most of all — a willingness to admit that I don’t have all the answers.
Culture
Does Efficiency Lead to Happiness? My Daughter Taught Me No
I am always thinking about the step I will complete five steps from now and what I can do to complete that step faster. I do this for the sake of my kids. Or, at least, I thought I did.
Daughters
How I Learned To Love My Kids’ Weird Accents
For a long time, I tried to correct their particular vocal ticks. Then I realized the beauty in hearing a place in their voice.
Culture
My 5-Step Method for Helping Kids Handle Nightmares
In my house, I'm the dedicated bad dream de-escalator. I'm by no means an expert, but here's how I handle those things that go bump in the night.
Love & Money
Hey Kids, Here’s What I Really Meant When I Told You “Because I Said So”
Because sometimes it's easier to say "Because I said so" than "Because I Ate Bad Chili and Don't Want to Poop Three Blocks From the House"
Father & Child Relationships
A Magician Taught Me the One Great Trick All Fathers Need to Know
"There is no magic in the magic act for him. But sometimes, a girl walks off the stage in the middle of a trick. Sometimes a boy eats a prop."
Father & Child Relationships
She Walks Alone
Last week, my daughter scampered to school by herself for the first time. Here's how we kept ourselves free from hysterics.
Education
7 Ways I Bond With My With My Son That Also Let Us Troll Jerks on Facebook
Oh, and they also lay a strong foundation for the development of an emotionally intact, supportive, and self-confident young man.
Father & Child Relationships
Why My Father Always, Always Bought A Lottery Ticket
He seized an inexpensive opportunity to whisk our attention away from all that we lacked in order to create something magical together.
Love & Money
My Week In Parenting, As Told Through the Kid Leftovers I Ate
Number 12: Slice of birthday cake with the icing licked off
Father & Child Relationships
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