A Guide to Surviving Fatherhood
In honor of Father’s Day we interviewed Chris Pegula, best selling author and founder of Diaper Dude, to share his insight on facing all of the difficult, yet wonderful challenges of fatherhood.
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A Lesbian Mom Speaks Up
LGBT activist, Kathy Young gives a window into the great obstacles and vast joys of being a Lesbian mom today.
A Simple Holiday: Fewer Toys and More Time
Feeling pressured to buy your child everything they want for the holidays? Kim John Payne shares why a ton of toys can be hazardous to your kid’s health!
Accepting Your Children For Who They Are
Flabbergasted at how different your child is from you? Award-winning author Andrew Solomon, shares his thoughts on the moral imperative of accepting your child for exactly who s/he is and is not.
Adoption: My son’s attachment related issues at school
Kristen Howerton, of Rage Against the Minivan, struggles to figure out whether she should share her adopted son’s attachment related behaviorial issues with his teachers.
Ask The Experts: Is it OK to Lie About Santa?
The Great Santa Charade: healthy fodder for budding imaginations or the widespread promotion of untruth? A Universalist Unitarian Minister, a Rabbi and a Presbyterian Pastor pipe in on this cultural parenting dilemma. Join us in this thought-provoking conversation about what we hold dear for the Holidays.
Audio: Stay-at-Home-Dads Rap about their Family Role
Meet Dan, Jim, and Laren. These three stay-at-home-fathers, based out of Silicon Valley, are cleaning house, scheduling playdates and making dinner for the family, while their wives bring home the bacon.
Becoming Both Mom & Dad
After the loss of his wife just after childbirth, Matt Logelin was faced with the devastating challenge of becoming a Dad and filling the shoes of Mom all at the same time. This touchingly funny excerpt from his new book is our tribute to all the heroic Dads in our lives.
Children and Hoarding: Help Kids Get Rid of Their Toys
It’s time for a little spring cleaning! How can we help our little ones part with their forgotten toys? Read on to hear tips from Carolyn Koehnline, from confrontingclutter.com.
Choosing to Have an Only Child
Is it somehow “wrong” for parents to choose to have only one child? Mother of one, Heidi Lindelof, opens our eyes to the many ways folks place judgement on the parents of only children.