Why you must address social media posts that glorify corporal punishment.
Families
The Tough Choice of Being a Rainy Day Parent.
When you’re out and it’s wet, or when you’re in and you want to go out and it’s raining, you have a choice.
When you’re out and it’s wet, or when you’re in and you want to go out and it’s raining, you have a choice.
Protecting Our Children As They Return to School
Sending your children back to school during a pandemic is not only scary but stressful.
Sending your children back to school during a pandemic is not only scary but stressful.
Wasps and Celebrating Our Failures With Our Kids
They need to see us fall flat on our face, and how we react, more than they need to see us win.
They need to see us fall flat on our face, and how we react, more than they need to see us win.
Fear of Spiders, Snakes, Heights and Strangers Come From Parents, Not From Evolution
Where infants and pre-schoolers show fear of spiders, snakes and heights, it is usually related to the occurrence of the same fears in parents.
Where infants and pre-schoolers show fear of spiders, snakes and heights, it is usually related to the occurrence of the same fears in parents.
My Eulogy to Grandma
She nourished us well with her many gifts.
She nourished us well with her many gifts.
To the Mom Who Needs to Cry
Let the tears roll.
Let the tears roll.
Monkey See, Monkey Do
In a child’s development from an infant to youth, the child learns more by observing and imitating than from reading and learning.
In a child’s development from an infant to youth, the child learns more by observing and imitating than from reading and learning.
(Disabled) Dad Life
As unique or difficult as it sounds, it’s been the most important role I have ever played.
As unique or difficult as it sounds, it’s been the most important role I have ever played.
Practice Before You Preach — And It Will Be Easy to Change Your Child’s Behavior
Here's an easy trick to help get children to do what you want.
Here’s an easy trick to help get children to do what you want.
A New Mother’s Unnecessary Struggles
“I’m not going to tell you how to bring up your child but…”
“I’m not going to tell you how to bring up your child but…”
Is How You Define Yourself Hindering You From Reuniting With Your Children?
“Parental alienation” is nothing short of a horrific form of domestic abuse.
“Parental alienation” is nothing short of a horrific form of domestic abuse.
¡Padrísimo! – Parte Cinco
Dads Who Are Real
Real Fatherhood Padrísimo (adjective) (colloquial) (Mexico) a. great, awesome Padre, Spanish for father, is one of many words within the magical lexicon of Mexican slang. It means cool. Great. ¡Qué padre! You might say when something is fantastic. Now, when you say padrísimo, it’s even better. As I wept watching Hillary Clinton’s concession speech the…
Can We Move Past Binary Gender? ‘Girl Talk’ Ice Cream.
Can boys have “girl talk”?
Can boys have “girl talk”?
Sacred Store
You move much too fast for me.
You move much too fast for me.
The Invaluable Lessons I Learned About Long-Term Friendship
From my six-year-old daughter on her seventh birthday.
From my six-year-old daughter on her seventh birthday.