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Father & Child Relationships

What I Learned About Screen Time by Watching My Kid Watch TV

By Rob Pasquinucci

Parenting Strategies

So, My Toddler Is Now Pooping on Our Deck

By Christian Dashiell

How Fatherhood Changed the Way a Songwriter Looked at Gender

By Joe Mailander of The Okee Dokee Brothers

Two Divorces. 8 Life Lessons. Here's What I Learned.

By John McElhenney

How My Toddler Became the Star of the Cruise

By Alexander Fernández

Best In Show: 'Paw Patrol' or 'Puppy Dog Pals'?

By Christian Dashiell

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