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When Kids Get Older, Sleepovers Get Weird

The No Good Very Dad Day

A Letter To My Non-Verbal Son

By Jamie Swenson

I'm Not Good Enough, But I'm Trying to Cope

By Zachery Román

Parenthood Means Going To War With Old Habits

By Ivana Ivanovic

The One-Step Solution to Tooth-Brushing Problems

By Anthony Jackson

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My Wife Delivered. I Vomited. My wife was creating life. I was creating a big mess for the hospital staff (and losing her engagement ring).

Every Kid Has Natural Talent. Parents Need To Help Them Realize It. No kid is good at everything, but every kid is good at something. Finding that something is a parent's job.

Memoirs of a Human ATM It's not that I hated giving my kid money when he still lived with me. I didn't like the silence around it, but it was fine. Now, I'm just confused.

The Specific Joy of Stealing Your Kids' Candy It's Halloween! Your kids are going to have candy! You're going to stay up later! So... it's sort of your candy, right?

The 1970s Rock Playlist (for Kids) Your kid probably doesn't have awesome taste in music. It's your job to change that.

How To Trick a Picky Eater For the frustrated parent's consideration, we present... 'The Add-On.'

Stressed Out? Be Honest With Your Kids. They don't need to know everything. They just need to know that you're willing to look reality in the face and do something about it.

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We Gave Them the World, But Didn't Leave One I don't want to frighten my children, but the world is burning and they're going to spend their lives breathing the fumes.

You're Going To Be a Dad! Spend All Your Money! A simple stroll through Target reveals everything you need to know about what managing your finances is going to look like going forward.

How To Be Happy (According To My Kids) Life tends to fly by when you have a kid, but the blur can be beautiful.

Sobriety Saved My Family Things got worse before they got better, but the important thing is that they got better.

Screen Time Ain't All Bad I told myself that I wouldn't park my kids in front of a screen. I generally don't, but sometimes the kid is crying and you need some animated support.

Be Unprepared (That's What Fatherhood Is) A dad who writes psychological thrillers for a living reflects on how parenting is the scariest adventure there is

Want a Fun Life? Learn to Compromise. Giving everything up for your kids is neither healthy nor necessary. That said, compromise is crucial.

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I'm a Single Dad. Women Are Very, Very Nice To Me. If you ever want positive reinforcement and unsolicited advice, I strongly recommend taking a baby to a diner.

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