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How I Stay Sane

It’s Damn Hard to Find New Dad Friends. Here’s How I Found Mine.

By Lizzy Francis

8 Body Language Mistakes That Can Make You Seem Like a Real Jerk

By Jeremy Brown

Why the First Birthday Party Matters

By Timothy Malcolm

How to Talk To Your Wife About "That Friend"

By Lizzy Francis

The Profound Importance of Having "Couples Friends"

By Virginia Pelley

Fatherhood Teaches You Who Your Real Friends Are

By Corey Levitan

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Want to Be a Better Dad? Act Silly With Your Friends Getting on stage with my buddies just melts the stress of fatherhood away.

How to Not Lose Friends to Fatherhood Yes, fatherhood can be tough on friendships. But there are ways to make it work.

I'm a Grown Ass Man Who Makes Friends Easily. Here's How I Do It. It comes down to time management, communication, and flexibility.

Make Friends With Moms Without Being a Creep Making new friends as a grown man is hard enough is it is without trying to bond with moms, but it's important.

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Stop Being Weird That My Son's Best Friend Is a Girl It is surprising — and a little gross — when other parents romanticize about my son's relationship with his best friend, who just happens to be a girl.

The Kid-Free Tradition That Keeps My Friends and I Sane Every year, my buddies and I go away for a few nights to watch basketball, drink beer, act like idiots, and gush about our kids. It's value cannot be overstated.

Damn It's Hard to Find a Dad-Friend I just need a dude to quote 'Anchorman' and talk about stocks, someone who'll remind me of the me I was back when the only child depending on me was myself. But, man, is it hard.

How to Get a Toddler Engaged in a Playgroup or Playdate Whether or not your two-year-old is a social butterfly has a lot to do with their ability to tolerate other toddlers.

How to Help a Preschooler Make Friends Preschoolers are wired to play, but play is hard if they don’t have friends. Parents can help by asking pointed questions and trying not to worry too much.

The Unmistakable Impact of Having a Few Good Dad Friends They're difficult to find and even more difficult to maintain during fatherhood. But friendships are an essential part of being a well-rounded dad.

How to Discipline a Friend’s Kid Without Losing a Friend Parents watching a friend’s kid should talk first and then ask questions later.

Let’s Hear It for the Super Chill Dad Friend Dude, you’re one in a million.

I Learned How to Be a Better Father By Going to Death Metal Shows Sometimes the best parenting advice comes from watching some middle-aged guys in leather scream about Satan.

Where Is the App That’ll Help Me Make Dad Friends? There's Tinder for singles. Peanut for moms. But nothing for lonely dads looking to connect with like-minded fathers. What gives?

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