C'mon Daddy, You're Better Than That!
Its amazing, and sobering, how the unfiltered and unbiased voice and action of a child can keep you in check.
My definition of a dad joke: it makes you groan louder than you've ever laughed. When does a joke become a dad joke? When the punchline becomes apparent.
"How our Friday night pizza night helps us connect with our growing kids"
Memories loosen themselves from the dough and float around me, reminders of times forever past, like when little pudgy hands joined me in that bowl. Source: How our Friday night pizza night helps u...
I'm Not Sure My Kids Really Get It I Used to Be Cool
Im not sure my kids really get it I used to be cool. There was a time before I owned a Prius, rubbed sunblock on the top of my head, and slept with only one woman. How could they know? They see ...
Sometimes My Best Parenting Is Just An Illusion Of Patience
With a lot of work and discipline, I can usually pull off the illusion of patience, but it is rarely without internal stress.
Please, Please Clean Your Room
The New Yorker delivers with this hilarious father-son dialogue.
Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda Recommends A Little Less Parenting
Teach your kid to make their own way. To follow their interests, make their own path.
5 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Little Ones When You're Traveling for Work
Ways to connect while traveling for work (or fun) that help ease separation and keep the family bond strong.
Pura Vida: A Need to Travel, so the Baby Travels Too
"The baby fits into our life, I answered, naïve, yet sure of my parenting philosophy, long before I myself became a parent. We need to travel, so the baby travels, too."
Pride Mingled With Grief as a Father's Son Leaves for College
I knew it would be hard, but I didnt know it would be this hard. But this is the way it should be. This is what I have worked for since my son was born.
Go Get a Job and an Apartment, Dinosaur Baby
"For sauropods, it doesnt appear that they were very good parents at least after their babies hatched."
Why We Have No Limits To Screen Time
I shrug off societys belief that screen time equals neglectful parenting because when I look at my daughter, I see that she's happy, healthy, and loved.
Who Said It? My Kids or a Drunk Guy?
Maybe my kids said it. Maybe a drunk guy said it. Maybe my kids are drunk guys. I don't know, IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO TELL.
Savoring the Stage Your Kids Are In
As parents, we’re either looking down the road or in the rearview mirror. This is a gentle reminder to savor what’s right in front of you.
Useful Tips for Talking to Your Kids About Marijuana
Regardless of your personal beliefs about marijuana, one thing is clear: it's important to talk to your kids about it.
Raising Confident Girls: When Apologizing Is Not a Good Thing
As girls grow up, the messages they receive about what good behavior looks like get more and more complicated and confusing.
The Awkward Superhero Sex Story
When a book being read aloud turns surprisingly sexual, a mom ends up having a hilarious conversation with her two sons.
Making the Case For Vacationing With Another Family
Everyone knows that vacationing with kids is all the work of home, away from home. Here's how to make it relaxing: bring more kids (and their parents).
Is Alexa the Virtual Family Assistant You're Looking For?
The shared shopping list is one of the most brilliant features of Amazon Echo. It solves the whole texting and calling back and forth at the grocery store.
Reflecting on My Milestones of Motherhood
I have been merrily, tearily (and often blearily) muddling my way through my motherhood bubble for 3 years. Now I'm about to go back to paid work.
Middle Aged Parents' Slang Decoded for Teens
The Huffington Post recently shared teen slang terms to enlighten middle-age parents. Here are middle-age parents slang terms decoded for teens.
A photo series that shows a more realistic version of impending motherhood
Danielle Guenther isn't taking pregnancy photos of moms-to-be silhouetted in their bedroom windows. She's taking them of women barfing in their purse.
Why Do Babies Cry on Airplanes?
Babies do not cry on airplanes for the fun of it either. Nor do they cry, by and large, to let you know that their parents are neglectful or callous.
"The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up for New Parents"
Best, then, to simplify into only two groups: onesies, and anything that is not a onesie.