parenting
My daughter is an only child, so our relationship is supremely precious to me. Admittedly, I helicoptered my way through the first 18 years of her life, likely inserting myself a little too much at times. Now that she’s in college, I’m shifting the parenting balance to honor her independence.…
When my wife gave birth to our third kid, I took on the grocery shopping responsibility.That meant I had to take my two other sons to Target, and they often threw temper tantrums for toys.I wonder where my parenting went so wrong, as their behavior is ruining my relationship with…
Parenting my teen wasn’t hard until I realized I wasn’t ready to let her go.I got weirdly clingy and was afraid I’d push her away.Refocusing on myself helped me look forward to the future and a new version of our relationship.When my daughter was an adorably cheeky toddler, it seemed…
My wife and I try to split household and parenting duties, but a lot still falls to her.I do my part by being the primary caretaker of our marraige, planning dates and romantic trips.I think more men should focus on keeping the marraige alive and not leave it to their…
My family moved from Philadelphia to Puerto Rico in 2017 because of my husband’s job. We downsized our belongings and only took six suitcases with us. The weather in Puerto Rico is great, and everyone is so friendly. I’ve always wanted to live in Puerto Rico, so when we were…
One piece of early advice in my parenting journey has stuck with me. Now that my kids are teens, I have two rules for them: no screens or food in their bedrooms. The rules give all of us structure. Out of all the parenting tips I read as a new…
