11 Gifts For The Soon-To-Be Dad In Your Life
Make it easy on yourself. Take our advice. The soon-to-be dad in your life will LOVE any of these gifts. We have no doubt. The post 11 Gifts For The Soon-To-Be Dad In Your Life appeared first on Scary...
View ArticleAs A Husband And Father, I’m Going To Step It Up This Holiday Season
Last holiday season, I saw a meme that read “I’m excited for Christmas Morning to see the look of surprise on my husband’s face when he finds out what he bought for everyone.” I read that sucker a few...
View ArticleDads Don’t Need Praise, But All Parents Need This
Last November, I sent an email to my coworkers letting them know that my daughter was sick and I’d be taking the day off to take care of her. I got a number of emails praising me for taking time off...
View ArticleAs A Dad Raised With Toxic Masculinity, This Is Why The Gillette Ad Is So...
The Gillette ad is not an attack on masculinity. What it’s doing is showing what masculinity is becoming, and frankly, in my opinion, what it always should have been. The post As A Dad Raised With...
View ArticleWhat Studies About Helicopter Parenting Get Wrong
Two weeks ago, my wife and I got into an argument about whether or not our 11-year-old son should be allowed to walk our dog around the neighborhood alone. Our dog is a small mutt we got at the pound,...
View ArticleHow Spending More One-On-One Time With My Kids Changed Our Family
We started one-on-one outings with our three children after our then eight-year-old daughter Norah, our middle child, announced that she never got any attention. We were at dinner, and it was a pretty...
View ArticleDon’t Let The ‘Fatherhood Penalty’ Keep You From Using Paternity Leave
I have three children. With our first two children, I was waiting tables while finishing my college degree. I took what time off we could afford (usually no more than a few days). I worked for a large...
View ArticleWhat Happened When My Wife Went Out Of Town For The Weekend
My wife went away for the weekend with her mother, leaving me alone with the kids. The post What Happened When My Wife Went Out Of Town For The Weekend appeared first on Scary Mommy.
View ArticleHow I’m Learning To Cope After The Loss Of Our Unborn Daughter
Trigger warning: pregnancy loss What’s it going to be like? How am I going to feel? Will I feel anything at all? These were just a few of the questions running through my head when my wife, Emily, got...
View ArticlePrince Harry Is Planning To Take Paternity Leave, And Here’s Why That’s A Big...
When I heard that Prince Harry was planning to take paternity leave, I couldn’t help but pump my fist in the air. Refinery29 reports that Harry has told aides that he will take two weeks’ paternity...
View ArticleStop Encouraging People To Have More Kids
My wife and I were at church when a mother we’d just met told us to have more children. This must have been 2010, and we’d just moved to Minnesota. We had two kids, and our youngest wasn’t even one...
View ArticleAs A Father Of A Daughter, Let Me Tell You Why ‘Captain Marvel’ Changed...
I recently took my nine-year-old daughter, Norah, to see Captain Marvel at the small theater in our hometown. It was the opening weekend. We went to an afternoon showing, in 3D. It was just the two of...
View ArticlePSA: Take More Candid Pics Of Your Spouse With The Kids
I was on Facebook the other day and the most adorable picture came up as a memory. It was from seven years ago, when I was attending graduate school in Minnesota. Mel and I took our daughter, Norah, to...
View ArticleDon’t Feel Bad For Me Because I Am A Dad Of Daughters
Sometimes it’s a sympathetic slap to the shoulder. Other times it’s a quick inhale, lips tight, as if the person is feeling actual pain. Each and every time there’s an apology. “Oh man, two girls… I’m...
View ArticleWe Can’t Have Another Baby, But I (Kind Of) Want One More
it’s difficult to not want just a little more, even though you know, it just isn’t possible. And I think this is why my family may never feel complete. The post We Can’t Have Another Baby, But I (Kind...
View ArticleI Hate The Baby Phase But That Doesn’t Make Me A Bad Parent
People can openly hate the toddler phase or the teenage years, but for some reason, it's taboo to bad-mouth anything part of the baby stage. The post I Hate The Baby Phase But That Doesn’t Make Me A...
View ArticleI’m A Summer Scrooge And I Feel No Shame
My kids refer to me as a "summer Scrooge" just because there are certain typical summer activities I don't really enjoy doing. The post I’m A Summer Scrooge And I Feel No Shame appeared first on Scary...
View ArticleMore Than Half Of Fathers Receive Parenting Criticism
A new survey showing the reality of father shaming says that more than half of fathers believe they are judged harshly as parents. The post More Than Half Of Fathers Receive Parenting Criticism...
View ArticlePunishment Without Emotional Support Can Cause More Harm
Kids need discipline, but there's nothing wrong with showing them emotional support in the aftermath -- in fact, it just might help. The post Punishment Without Emotional Support Can Cause More Harm...
View ArticleThis Is The Chaos Of Raising Twins
As the father of twins, I'd like to clarify the public's misperception that having two kids at one time is somehow easier. The post This Is The Chaos Of Raising Twins appeared first on Scary Mommy.
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