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Just last weekend I noticed-not for the first time-one of the major benefits to having a child of toddling age: getting away with stuff more

Stoking the legacy of my fire-making dad. more

Surely there must be a way to deal with unwanted advice without starting a fistfight? more

I was getting ready to leave work this past Monday when I got a 5-word text message from my wife:  "poo poo in the potty" more

While reading is an art, reading to your kids needs a whole different set of skills. more

I’m not your typical, divorced, working mother. More

Here’s a little fact that I hope I’m not alone in sharing: fatherhood isn’t that easy more

Nothing strikes greater fear to a parent than traveling cross-country on a plane with a small child. No matter how much you prepare for the voyage, there's no way to predict delays, turbulent patterns, passenger temperaments, and the most volatile of all subject matter-your own kid. more

Within the last two weeks, our daughter, 8 months old, has decided to double as a boxer who enjoys the idea of beating herself up. Not exactly, but it is sure seeming that way more

Not for me, I'm plenty "yoga-fied," but for our daughter, 31 months and as hyper as the day is long. Don't believe me? Come follow me on one daily dose of toddler insanity...more