Avoid the screaming and fighting! Steer clear of the following Thanksgiving conversations and topics so you can enjoy your turkey and pie.
We Bought Our 6th Grader a Cell Phone — Deal With It
I’m not saying all sixth graders should have a cell phone, just that ours should. Yours might need to have one, too, but I won’t judge you.
Friends for At-Home Fathers Awkwardly Hard to Come By
If you thought it was hard to ask a girl for her phone number in a bar when you were 21, try asking another grown man for his digits at the playground.
Summer Goals, Routines Make for Kids’ Maximum Enjoyment, Your Sanity
Among my summer goals is getting my kids to fold and sort their own laundry. Seems like the next logical step, since a major goal my wife and I have for our kids is for them not to live under our roof forever.
Kindergarten Graduation Ceremonies: We Don’t Get It, Either
Do the kids write things on top of their kindergarten graduation hats like high school and college graduates do? Things like, “The real world starts now,” “Party time!” or “NAPS ARE DEAD TO ME!”
Forgotten Homework: Come to the Rescue or Teach a Lesson?
All I want is for my kids to be happy. Yet in this situation, my daughter’s happiness is taking a backseat to what hopefully amounts to a teachable moment.