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We Strive to Make the First Day of School As Complicated as Possible
We Strive to Make the First Day of School As Complicated as Possible
Our job is to teach students to thrive in the face of adversity
Lisa Hides
Sep 4
My 12-Year-Old Daughter Thinks I’m the Thirstiest Single Dad on the Planet
My 12-Year-Old Daughter Thinks I’m the Thirstiest Single Dad on the Planet
Apparently, so do Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles, and many others
Victor Yocco, PhD
Sep 4
Potty Training Toddler Gives Caregiver Performance Review
Potty Training Toddler Gives Caregiver Performance Review
Per our previous conversations, this situation is not working for me
Chelsea Resnick
Sep 3
A Sincere Apology to My 13-Year-Old Daughter for Doing the Unthinkable: Saying Hello to Her Friends
A Sincere Apology to My 13-Year-Old Daughter for Doing the Unthinkable: Saying Hello to Her Friends
If only I were a ghost!
Lily Hirsch
Sep 3
Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices
Mom Makes ‘That’s What She Said’ Joke to 5-Year-Old, Instantly Regrets All Her Life Choices
“It was the end of a long day, and even though I knew better, it just slipped out,” said Sharon, a 31-year-old mother of two, in reference…
Andrew Knott
May 18, 2019
FAQs About The Vampire In Your Child’s Preschool Class
FAQs About The Vampire In Your Child’s Preschool Class
Together, we will celebrate diversity
Lindsay Hameroff
May 17, 2021
Father “Kind of Bummed” He Didn’t Receive Praise From Strangers While Grocery Shopping With His…
Father “Kind of Bummed” He Didn’t Receive Praise From Strangers While Grocery Shopping With His…
As the dad of three children under age five, Jason had become accustomed to strangers showering him with praise for performing mundane…
Andrew Knott
May 16, 2019
Report: Local Mom Has Four Nights to Self, Squanders Every Second
Report: Local Mom Has Four Nights to Self, Squanders Every Second
Mom: “I fantasized for weeks leading up to my ‘me time’ and then I crumbled under the weight of my expectations.”
Lora Straub Brocone
Jan 12
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Reality TV Infiltrated Our Daughter’s Brain
Reality TV Infiltrated Our Daughter’s Brain
Our shameful family secret
Zail Dugal
Sep 2
I Wore Uncomfortable Underwear for Years to Fit In and Now Kids Wear Socks with Crocs??
I Wore Uncomfortable Underwear for Years to Fit In and Now Kids Wear Socks with Crocs??
Change can be very hard to accept
Andrew Knott
Sep 1
Dear Teenage Server, There Is a Very Specific Way This Meal Needs to Go
Dear Teenage Server, There Is a Very Specific Way This Meal Needs to Go
If we all want to survive
Kate Brennan
Aug 31
I’m Embroiled in Lawsuits Because My Kid Had Great Aim at the Parade
I’m Embroiled in Lawsuits Because My Kid Had Great Aim at the Parade
And we’re not looking to settle
Tara Nicole Szkutnik
Aug 30
We Need to Talk About the C- You Gave My Son on the Project I Absolutely Did Not Do for Him
We Need to Talk About the C- You Gave My Son on the Project I Absolutely Did Not Do for Him
I just drank wine and observed
Aaron Chown
Aug 29
My Daughter Calls Me a Mouth Breather, and Frankly, I’m Thrilled
My Daughter Calls Me a Mouth Breather, and Frankly, I’m Thrilled
The world doesn’t need another cool dad
Victor Yocco, PhD
Aug 28
The Utter Chaos of College Move-In Day
The Utter Chaos of College Move-In Day
Notes on sending our daughter back to dorm life
Zail Dugal
Aug 28
8 Habits to Start Your Day Right Except if You’re a Parent and This Article Starts Your Day Wrong
8 Habits to Start Your Day Right Except if You’re a Parent and This Article Starts Your Day Wrong
Guaranteed ways to just get through the day
Angus Duffin
Aug 27
An Open Letter to the Zebra That Bit My 7-Year-Old at the County Fair
An Open Letter to the Zebra That Bit My 7-Year-Old at the County Fair
Look man, I get it
Caroline Horwitz
Aug 26
The Dentist Gave My Son an Unexpected Gift and It Ruined My Day
The Dentist Gave My Son an Unexpected Gift and It Ruined My Day
A cautionary tale of why you should always beware of dentists bearing gifts
Andrew Knott
Aug 25
I Am Danny Go’s Aviator Hat and Goggles, and I Desperately Want to Know the Reason for My Existence
I Am Danny Go’s Aviator Hat and Goggles, and I Desperately Want to Know the Reason for My Existence
Why, God, do you try me like this? Why have you made my life a paradox?
Richie Zaborowske
Aug 24
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