After 2 idyllic years as a work-at-home dad and primary caretaker of his children, a father describes his fears, hopes, laments of returning to office life.
milestones
Say Goodbye to the Tooth Fairy
There’s nothing to do but listen to the little hand tick-tock along, the metronome of childhood and of our lives together pass as we say bye Tooth Fairy.
Breaking Pacifier Habit Sucks for Parents, Too
Nobody wants their kid to be the one showing up to his first day of school sucking on a Binky, but breaking up with a pacifier is tough.
Baby’s First Fighting Words
Science claims babies say “dada” before “mama” because it’s easier for their little mouths to pronounce. I call “BS!”
Stuttering: Fearing the Worst With My Child’s Speech
I am a stutterer. My wife used to be a stutterer. When we noticed our 2-year- old began stuttering really badly, we began to worry.
Problem Solving
In Choices for Children: Why and How to Let Students Decide, Alfie Kohn writes, “The way a child learns how to […]