Could Your Kid Manage Without You?
Parenting is partly about preparing our children for a life where, eventually, they won’t need us for every little thing. As…
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Dad Guilty? Does it ever leave?
Parents may live apart because of military deployment, divorce, immigration, or relocation. In my case, it was immigration, but the truth…
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I Owe My Kids a Second Home
Airports have a strange way of making time feel dishonest. The days leading up to a visit drag, but long-distance parenting…
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The One Thing That Matters More Than “More Calls”
What happens when you feel like your child’s world is moving without you and connections are getting scarcer? “Make more calls,” but…
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How to Experience Mexico City Like a Local
Looking back, the last-minute move to Ensenada with my family, right in the middle of the pandemic in December 2020, felt…
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The Pause Routine for Dads Handling Big Emotions
I used to cast all the blame on my children for ruining a nicely planned day by backtalking at brekky (breakfast)…
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12 Best Parenting Books For Every Stage 2026
Most of us don’t need more advice. We need something that actually works and has proven results when things get sticky….
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How Much is Too Much Screen Time?
How much screen time is too much for kids? It’s a question often asked— even my wife and I have disagreements…
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Why My Son Took Longer to Talk
At about two or three years old, my son Ezra wasn’t talking much. One or two words at a time was…
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The Joys of Parenting as a Dad
It is a known fact that moms get a ton of love and affection, especially openly, which is more than well…
