I never really thought about life after elementary school. That is, I knew it would happen, but later rather than sooner.
teens / tweens
Have Fun, Dammit! Parenting in the Immobile Age of Children
Can a parent force his teenager to have fun if she doesn’t want to? Sometimes it’s necessary to try and try again, as one dad finds out.
Stopping by Forts on a Sleepless Evening: A Parental Bedtime Story
Getting children to go to bed can be tough. But sometimes, when the evening feels right, it’s not a fight worth having.
My Days as Toddler Dad are Gone Forever
“It will go by so fast,” people will say. And you won’t believe them because of the thousands of diapers and sleepless nights.
Raising Tweens, Teens with Wisdom from Dads Who Have Done It
You finally master diaper changes then you turn around a — WHAM! — you find now you have to conquer the art of raising tweens and teens.
Thank You for Not Sleeping at Your Sleepover
There ain’t no party like a sleepover party because a sleepover party don’t stop. Seriously, it just goes on forever, no matter how old your kids may be.