Parenting

Having two children is exponentially more difficult than having one.

Remember every detail of your kids' world, if you can. You'll be glad you did.

My oldest daughter begins preschool next week, and I have mixed feelings.

How did at-home parents back in the day have time for soap operas and game shows? Or did they?

Contemplating all the things our children learn when we're not present.

Explaining the mysteries of space to a curious three year old.

Toys everywhere, in every corner of the house. The Empire expands daily, and it may destroy us all.

A request to my youngest daughter to one day appreciate the torment I endured. And a wish for sleep.

A favorite Robert Frost poem serves as a fitting tribute to the decision to become an at-home dad.

The kids are on vacation, but I see and hear them everywhere I look.

Managing your career ambitions as a stay-at-home parent can be tricky.

As at-home parents, with no time to rest, how do we choose what to do when our children nap?

When your kids make you absolutely crazy, take a moment to call your parents and apologize.

What exactly do stay-at-home parents do all day? I'll tell you what we don't do.

Which creature is smarter? A toddler or a cat? I conduct an experiment.

When stuffed toys become part of the family, it can be sad when your child leaves them behind.

Parenting can rob you of creativity, and when you've got nothing to say, you talk about diapers.

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we can be outmaneuvered by a toddler.

My single friends think at-home parenting is the easiest job in the world. They are naive.

Remembering one of those quiet, perfect, parenting moments.