A Parent Is Born

Adventures in parenting.

In a life where I had to face total loss of control and influence over who got to be in my son’s and ex-wife’s lives, I was gifted a…

Your body is the sacred space in which you will spend every second here — and you get to determine each of those seconds.

Gossip

The power you have over the future of your kids is so massive that a simple “no” can re-wire their brains in ways you wouldn’t want for…

Some flowers bloom on their own time

Gay superdad Jerry Mahoney isn’t sure what to say when his toddler son wants to wear a dress.

The advice I wish I had known.

What can we say to our sons to teach them how to have a healthy relationship? What seeds can we plant to help break the cycle of divorce?

The fine print of parenting.

Survey finds men and women both support giving up their careers to be stay at home parents, but women are far less willing to let husbands…

Teaching gratitude, not “thank you”.

Fidgeting does not mean they aren’t paying attention.

One ball can always be dropped.

The role restrooms play in public spaces.

The journey to finding balance and embracing acceptance.

Nothing quite prepares you for what it’s like to go through a divorce when you have children.

Who said multitasking was a bad thing?