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You’ll Never Regret Doing This One Thing with Them
When they’re young, when they’re bored, when they’re full of energy, when they’re older, when you need to…
Just Get the Van, Man
You don’t see yourself as that kind of person. You’re too cool for it. You don’t want to…
Maybe You Should See if They’re Ready Now?
You tried and it didn’t go well. Trying to get them to watch football. Seeing if they’d like…
Respect The Ratio
They shouldn’t be doing that. It’s annoying. It’s impolite. It’s inappropriate. They’ve got to get to school. They’re…
It’s Not Meant for This
Look, it’s obviously neater and cleaner. It’s obviously quieter and calmer. It’ll help your property values. It will…
Are You A Parent To Yourself?
We all do it. We chastise ourselves for getting upset, for letting things get to us. We beat…
Maybe You Should Try Again?
You bought the gloves and the ball and took them out in the yard to try to play…
Tell Them It’s Never Too Late
We’ve talked about this a lot. That it’s never too late. For example, we’ve talked about Nell Painter’s mother, who…
Maybe You Should See if They’re Ready Now?
You tried and it didn’t go well. Trying to get them to watch football. Seeing if they’d like sushi. Taking them to the movies or…
Respect The Ratio
They shouldn’t be doing that. It’s annoying. It’s impolite. It’s inappropriate. They’ve got to get to school. They’re going to wake up their brother. They’re…
It’s Not Meant for This
Look, it’s obviously neater and cleaner. It’s obviously quieter and calmer. It’ll help your property values. It will protect your stuff. It’s easier if your…
Are You A Parent To Yourself?
We all do it. We chastise ourselves for getting upset, for letting things get to us. We beat ourselves up when we lose our cool…
Maybe You Should Try Again?
You bought the gloves and the ball and took them out in the yard to try to play catch. You were excited. You thought it…
Tell Them It’s Never Too Late
We’ve talked about this a lot. That it’s never too late. For example, we’ve talked about Nell Painter’s mother, who became an author later in life (and…
Why Are You Taking This Personally?
“Brooding.” “Sullen.” “Moodily.” “Immature.” He aches to impress people. He takes crazy risks. He bursts into tears (and is mortified by it). He talks back…
You Do This for Both of You
It’s important, as we’ve said. Self-care isn’t selfish. How can you take care of your kids if you’re not taking care of yourself? Our kids need…
Think About How it Feels to Them
To you, it’s twinged with a little bit of dread. Or exhaustion. Or obligation. Or you just plain take it for granted. Because you’re tired….
This is How We Fool Ourselves
Look, you knew there was a cost to it. You knew your daughter would be sad that you were out of town and couldn’t come…