The best advice we got as new parents was to not put much stock in parenting advice. Five years ago, when Stevie and I found out we were going to be parents, the first good, usable piece of parenting advice we received was this: “Take all parenting advice with a grain of salt. Everyone thinks […]
An earlier version of this piece appeared on John Kinnear’s personal blog, Ask Your Dad. You need to know with every fiber of who you are that when you walk in the front door of your home you are safe and you are loved. I ran across this letter on Reddit this morning. It is from a father disowning […]
This originally appeared on Ask Your Dad. Republished here with permission. Do not say: “My life was meaningless before I had kids.” First, I should say that I am 100% guilty of all of these. I know this reads as an advice list, but really it’s advice I’m giving myself. The “you” I am addressing […]
This originally appeared on iVillage. Republished here with permission. Giving up on the idea of “keeping our average up for the sake of our relationship” is the greatest thing we ever did. Disclaimer: I am not a professional. This is not advice. This is me talking about my experiences, what works and what doesn’t for me and my […]
