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When My Stimulus Check Arrives, I’m Expecting a Fight With My Wife
A dad who is divided with his family on how to spend the stimulus check responsibly asks the Goodfather for help.
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That Jobless Claims Report? I’m In It. Do I Have to Tell My Kids I Don’t Have a Job?
A dad who doesn't want to add to the stress wonders how honest he needs to be about his current unemployed state.
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We Have Just One Job
In a sense, the pandemic has been clarifying. All the activities and obligations we thought constituted the act of parenting were ultimately a sideshow.
Love & Money
I Have Two Happy Kids in a Pandemic. I Wish the Same Could Be Said for Me.
A dad who is giving it all for his kids worries he's actually giving too much.
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Does Missing School Even Matter?
Covid-19 has given parents the chance to see common core education at work. They aren't all pleased.
Education
Homeschooling Is Crushing My Soul. Can I Just Ignore It?
A dad who has taken on teaching duty at home asks if all this work is even worth it.
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Traumatized? No, Not Really.
Kids are remarkably resilient in the face of natural disasters, economic downturns, and social disruption. So that's something.
Health & Science
How to Experiment on Your Family During Quarantine
The conditions of social distancing also happen to be perfect for changing up family dynamics.
Love & Money
Kids, Quarantine, Work, Coronavirus… I Don’t Think I Can Do This.
A dad who is trapped at home and slowly seeing his sanity slip away asks for help.
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Cookie Monster Gives a Fork
Sesame Street plans to create Covid-19 specific content and maybe get the show's most famous gourmand some utensils.
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Playing With My Kids Isn’t Just Boring, It’s Hell. Can I Just Not?
A dad asks the Goodfather why his kids are such jerks when they play — and, can he just skip it all?
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My Germ-Infested Preschool Is Going to Give My Kid The Coronavirus. What Should I Do?
A dad worried about the coronavirus finds their preschool's cleanliness suddenly lacking.
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Help! My Kids Are Fighting So Much That I Dread Coming Home.
"It makes coming home awful. It makes being at home awful. It has split the family apart, honestly"
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I’m a Yeller and My Mother-In-Law Needs to Deal With It. Capiche?
A father of a family of yellers defends the volume. But should he?
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