Parenting

Why is Parenting Harder Today?

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I’ve discovered something crucial: parenting isn’t just harder because we’re doing it wrong. It’s harder because the entire landscape of raising children has fundamentally shifted.

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The Pressure to Solve Everything: How Modern Parents Can Set Boundaries

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Modern parenting comes with an invisible weight: the expectation that we should solve every problem, meet every need, and excel in every role simultaneously.

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Humorous Parenting Hacks Every Dad Should Try

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Hey there, fellow dads! If you’re navigating the wild world of fatherhood, you know it’s a rollercoaster ride filled with diaper disasters, bedtime battles, and the occasional public meltdown. Fear not! Here are some hilarious yet practical parenting hacks that will not only save your sanity but also bring a chuckle or two along the way. Diaper Disasters: The Art …

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A Scholastic Life in a Kellogg’s World – Book Fair

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It's time for Back-to-School, which also coincides with a great offer for free Scholastic books, as part of the Kellogg's Family Rewards!

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Saving You From a Bad Day

Saving You From a Bad Day

Into every dad’s day, at least a little chaos must reign. Some days seem particularly insane, with a mishmash of playdates, storytime, school (drop-off and pick-up), meals, and then all the after-school activities. Even if we were running on  full night’s sleep, the haphazard schedule would be demanding; but now we’re also in the cold-flu-allergy season, so there’s also the coughing-sneezing-stuffed-up sleeplessness …

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To My Son – On the Eve of His 4th Birthday

“I believe that if you don’t derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don’t come radiantly alive several times a day, if you don’t feel deeply grateful at the tremendous good fortune that has been bestowed on you, then you are wasting your life. And life is too short to waste.” – Srikumar Rao My son: …

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Every Time We Get Together… Thanksgiving

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It’s Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, so I’ve been thinking about my cherished moments, growing up. Every Thanksgiving, we’d go to my grandparents’ house. My grandmother and aunt putting together all those culinary delights the day before. Then, they got up at 4 am on Thanksgiving morning to put the turkey in the oven; and the cooking would continue through the day. Of …

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When did I become the butler-dad?

“Knowledge rests not upon truth alone, but upon error also.”  –  Carl Jung I am a college-educated man, I have a few letters behind my name, I have my own business, and I am 40 years old; yet all that means nothing to my 2-year-old son, because he needs his sippy cup filled with more milk. Breakfast, lunch and dinner, I …

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Showing Affection – Extended Version

I love my son, and I love showing him that love whenever I can–be it with a hug, cuddling, and (of course) lots of kisses. Sometimes, I feel the uncomfortable stares of strangers when my son is running to me across the park–to give me a big bear hug–or when he’s snuggled up falling asleep in my arms. At first, …

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A Black Eye for Us All

For a brief period of time, over the last few weeks, I have felt like it was 1914 and not 2014… How far we have advanced in technology, medicine and overall quality of life? Yet, we don’t appear to have progressed at all in other areas.  I find myself uncertain, not quite sure how to explain to my son what we have all …

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