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You'll Get 'Em Next Time Nobody told me what kid's baseball would require from parents. And it was not for me. Eventually, I realized that was exactly the point.

Parents Who Seek Additional Tutoring Are Not the Enemy If we want parenting to not be driven by fear, we cannot caricature those who go about it in ways that some disagree with, especially at a time like this.

The Fast-Slow Time Warp of Parenting During COVID Time moves too quickly for parents. But during quarantine, for so many like myself, time moves very slowly. I've learned to simply exist in it.

Me, My Son, and the Pandemic Solo parenting during COVID-19 has taught me a lot.

What It Was Like to Bring Home a Baby During a Pandemic My wife gave birth to our daughter in April 2020. The entire world changed drastically as our small one did.

I Got a Vasectomy in the Middle of a Pandemic and a Wildfire. What’s Your Excuse? Family planning is a crucial component of reducing our footprint on the planet, and I’m glad my snip can help.

How Chick-fil-A Helped Me Teach My Sons About Advocacy We are a two-dad household. The chain's stance on marriage helped provide a teachable lesson to our sons.

My Neighborhood Dad's Group Keeps Me Sane. You Should Join One. I was hesitant. I already have friends. But this community keeps me sane.

What Happened When I Reconnected With My Father After 24 Years It made sense that Dad didn’t stay in my life. At least, that’s what I told myself. By the time I turned 40, I needed to understand his side.

3 Coping Strategies to Win Yourself Back From Stress Stress reshapes us into different people. These strategies can help you get back to your real self.

I'm a Naval Officer. Leaving My Family Is Hard. But Coming Back Is Always Harder. Realzing why that was — and fixing it —made me a better husband and father. In the end, isn’t that what all of us are trying to do anyway?

The Big Lesson I Learned After Buying My Kid His First Cell Phone I bought my son his first cell phone. How kids reacted to it — and how I reacted to their comments — taught me a big lesson.

The Beautiful, Hidden Language of Fathers and Daughters My husband is naturally more reserved. But our children can also feel the weight of our presence and the depth of our love without words.

What Fatherhood Taught Me About Being a "Real Man" if I failed to live up to a certain masculine model of fatherhood, I realized, I could also evade those constraints.

Having a Baby in 2020 is Terrifying. The world is different now. Very different. Am I ready?

This Halloween, Please Don't Forget About Kids With Food Allergies With a little mindfulness, we can make this unconventional Halloween a little better and safer for all of our kids.

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