Maybe it was middle-child syndrome, or maybe it was something quieter and harder to name.
Families
Letters to My Son: The Loneliness of Becoming
Growth is not a celebration.
Growth is not a celebration.
What We Misunderstand About Absent Fathers
As I continue to explore the impact of absent fathers as an academic, I continue to reconcile my transition from abandoned son to a present father.
As I continue to explore the impact of absent fathers as an academic, I continue to reconcile my transition from abandoned son to a present father.
The Great Fatherhood Shift: Why Modern Dads Are Doing More at Home
A growing number of fathers recognize that active partnership at home, encompassing childcare and household responsibilities, is equally important as financial provision.
A growing number of fathers recognize that active partnership at home, encompassing childcare and household responsibilities, is equally important as financial provision.
A Friend of Mine Just Adopted Twins And I’m Almost Convinced to Do So Too
Her reasons really got me hooked up.
Her reasons really got me hooked up.
When Your Doctor Fails You
I expected setbacks.
I expected setbacks.
Letters to My Son: Why Love Hurts
It is an invitation to be destroyed.
It is an invitation to be destroyed.
Kids Learn to Bully From Adults’ Threats, Manipulation and Criticism – A Child Psychologist Explains How Parents Can Model Better Tactics
These kinds of threats are tactics many school-age kids use to solve conflicts.
These kinds of threats are tactics many school-age kids use to solve conflicts.
The Real Reason Your Children Should See You Argue
Their adult self depends on it.
Their adult self depends on it.
I Finally Discovered What Single Dads Are Struggling With Most
Societal pressures often prevent men from seeking help and expressing vulnerability.
Societal pressures often prevent men from seeking help and expressing vulnerability.
Summer Between High School Graduation and College Is a Critical Time for Preventing Risky Behaviors – Here’s How Parents Can Play a Key Role
Many parents feel trepidation about their teens navigating this landscape of opportunity and risk.
Many parents feel trepidation about their teens navigating this landscape of opportunity and risk.
Digital Dopamine Addict: Why a VP’s Son Can’t Do Anything Else After 5 Hours of Gaming on Twitch and YouTube
He’s not “lazy” or “unmotivated.” He’s likely just neurologically saturated.
He’s not “lazy” or “unmotivated.” He’s likely just neurologically saturated.
Letters to My Son: The Mind Invents Storms
I say this not as comfort but as warning.
I say this not as comfort but as warning.
What We Lost When School Lunchrooms Disappeared
School lunchrooms weren’t just places to eat. They were places where kids learned how to belong.
School lunchrooms weren’t just places to eat. They were places where kids learned how to belong.
How Fathers Are Finding More Practical Ways to Stay Active With Their Families
— For many fathers, staying active is not only a personal goal. It is also connected to family life, time management, and the example they want to set at home. Between work, household responsibilities, school schedules, errands, and weekend commitments, it can be difficult to make time for movement in a way that feels realistic.…
Is Baby Talk Bad? Why ‘Parentese’ Actually Helps Babies Learn Language
Far from confusing babies, exaggerating phrases like “Loooook at the doggie!” capture their attention, help them detect patterns in speech and strengthen social bonding.
Far from confusing babies, exaggerating phrases like “Loooook at the doggie!” capture their attention, help them detect patterns in speech and strengthen social bonding.