Four Things a Parent Must Never Do When Angry

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Peder Hill talks about the effects of anger on children and what he’s learned about being a dad.

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We Are Pregnant

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“I don’t know why this statement fills me with disgust,” writes Patrick Quinn

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The Lone Dad in Mom World

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A stay-at-home dad joins a group for mothers and wonders why he didn’t do it sooner.

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The Joys of Flight

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Patrick Quinn gives a few tips to those stuck in the nightmare scenario that is traveling with small children.

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I Bought My 18-Month-Old a Knife

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Niel Vuolo needed something to pass on to his son, so he bought him something sharp.

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My Son Is a Satanist, and I’m Proud of It

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Fivel Rothberg’s son thinks Satan is cooler than God. What’s the big deal?

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Livin’ at the Corner of Dad & Technology: The Influence of Music

What kind of influence does music hold over our lives? How about the lives of our children?

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Penis Isn’t a Dirty Word

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There is nothing shameful about our bodies, so why do we teach our children otherwise?

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#13: Finding Fatherhood

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“It’s never too late to start over — a dark day in one father’s life leads to his spirited renewal of fatherhood.”

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Books: An Epilogue

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CJ Kaplan explains how some of his greatest love affairs have been with books.

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Discarding and Infinite: A Father, a Son, and Everything

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A poem for raising a boy.

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A Letter to My Future Son

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Max Dubinsky writes to his son before he is born.

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iPood: Why You Shouldn’t Use Your Child as a Billboard

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Kids’ clothing shouldn’t make a statement, David Zweig writes, especially if it’s the parents who’re making it.

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Livin’ at the Corner of Dad & Technology: When it’s Time for the ‘Tech’ Talk

"The Talk" has changed, along with the reasons for it.

Times have changed. The birds and the bees talk isn’t what it once was. We can either wax poetic, or adapt with the times.

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No Means Yes, and Maybe, and No

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Charlie Capen attempts to decipher his toddler’s language, and finds that such attempts hold little promise for success—or clarity.

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Potty Failing (A True Story)

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When you’re peeing and your son starts washing his hair with urinal water, Andy Herald writes, there’s not much you can do.

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