“I cried like a baby for three months as my son fought for his life in a St. Louis Children’s Hospital.”

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This is a comment by Josh Magill on the post “Parents, This is Our Edict”.

Gabby Giffords’s Emotional Gun Control Op-Ed Goes Viral

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Giffords’ strong words for the politicians have gone viral. What do you think?

Melissa Harris-Perry: We Need a More Collective View of Parenting (VIDEO)

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Melissa Harris-Perry says that we need a more collectivist approach to raising children. Do you agree or disagree?

The Best $10 Ticket inTown

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Mark Spellun talks relationships, love and parenting in a Yankees-Red Sox world.

“There is nothing worse than being a NICU parent, but there is nothing greater than being one who is blessed and lucky enough to take your child home.”

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These are comments by Harley, Samara, and Mark on the post “There Are No Gender Politics in the NICU – Baby With a ‘Bucket List’”.

Why Is This Tumblr Taking Off?: Reasons My Son is Crying (Photos)

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Reason #304: Grandma wouldn’t let him spill his ice water all over her and the table.

“Being a grandparent is like all the joy of being a parent, multiplied, with minimal responsibilities.”

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This is a comment by bobbt on the post “Grandfatherhood: A Baggage-Free Relationship”.

“You can bring your kids to church with you, but if they stop wanting to go, forcing them is about the worst thing you can do.”

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These are comments by Morgan, Lars Fischer, and David Kaiser on the post “What If the Kids Don’t Want Our Church?”.

We Love This Dad’s Day Out with Baby Ad from Wells Fargo (Video)

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Check out this heartwarming ad with a smart, helpful dad.

The Immense Value of Taking More Control of Household Tasks

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Time for Men to “Lean In” At Home

“Entitlement is just not attractive at all, no matter who you are.”

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These are comments by Danny, Randy Strauss, Flying Kal, and Lars Fisher on the post “A Letter to My Two Sons and Other Young Men”.

“As a stay-at-home dad I always felt the need to justify why, and it’s because certain d-bags identify being a man by their job.”

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This is a comment by on the post “”Stay at Home Dads Can’t Be Content”: You Can’t Be Serious”.

“The phrases ‘I don’t see race’ and ‘I’m colorblind’ are problematic because they assume there is something wrong with color.”

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This is a comment by Jimbo on the post “”I Don’t See Race”: Racial Color Blindness and Eradicating Racism”.

Myth of the Single Self, Pt. 1: The Primacy of Change

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No matter how hard we try, we can not wrangle predictability or permanence from the world. Not in any way, shape or form.

The Touch Ups

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Pete Wilgoren lets his five year old daughter help him paint the house.

“As a stay-at-home dad, I can’t measure what I gained, but it was the most important job I ever imagined. Tough as hell, incredibly delightful.”

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What do you love about parenthood? Paul and Pam share their thoughts about why everyone should be able to choose to stay at home or not, and why they love the choices that they made.