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August 5, 2020
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The stay-at-home dad: Would you rather? 1st grade edition
“Would you rather be devoured by sharks or ripped apart by alligators?”
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The stay-at-home dad: A joke needs more than a knock-knock
Everybody wants to be a comedian. My four kids are constantly trying
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The stay at home dad: Unlikely Bob Ross superfans
“We don’t make mistakes… just happy little accidents.”
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The stay-at-home dad: Mom shouldn’t solve all the problems
Even stay-at-home dads must contend with the all-powerful aura of Mother.
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Parent-paced holiday celebrations
Big families need more than one Christmas.
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The stay-at-home dad: It’s Christmastime, kids! Please lower your expectations
My kids love our family’s early Christmas-season traditions. I’m less enthused.
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Poultry and flaky young vegetarians
My kids love meat - hamburgers, ham and chicken nuggets, mostly. However,
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Quality family time on Zoom
‘Twas a couple days after Thanksgiving And all throughout the world
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The stay-at-home dad: One day of 5-year-old FOMO requests
Middle children often struggle to define their role in a family. The
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A parent rages against daylight savings time
Dark forces conspired to align Halloween and the end of daylight savings time in 2020.
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The stay-at-home dad: How kids vote
I’m writing this column two days before the election. Hopefully the
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The stay-at-home dad: Nobody ever wants to be a Ninja Turtle
I buy kids Halloween costumes on clearance, most often deep into November.
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Trick or treat… a hassle either way
There’s some debate about the safety and practicality of trick-or-treating during
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The stay-at-home dad: When kids repeat ‘Toy Story’ gags and hip hop lyrics
Kids say the darndest things. Especially when you encourage them.
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The stay-at-home dad: Kettle Corn season and exercise motivation
Kettle Corn helps in all sorts of parenting-related predicaments.
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The stay-at-home dad: Always be my babies
Being a parent in the smartphone era allows for
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A new kindergartner with (too) high expectations
My five-year-old loves her kindergarten teacher.
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The stay-at-home dad: Crossroads at ‘No. 2’
My 3-year-old son won’t poop in the toilet.
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The stay-at-home dad: A new (and wildly different) school year
School looks different for everyone this
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The stay-at-home dad: Haircut complications
While I don’t quite understand why haircuts became a hot
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ABC game shows rescue pandemic summer
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The stay-at-home dad Wild requests and practical gifts for a 7th birthday
By TYLER WILSON