What do you keep on hand so you’re ready?

Just like you, we’re carefully monitoring the flu vaccine updates.
And we know how it feels to be sick — and even more challenging, to be sick at the same time as your children!
When New Single Dad wrote recently about getting caught off-guard and undersupplied when his little guy got sick — it was [...]

My kid still wants to sleep in my bed. Help!

“I just wanted to thank you for your blog because single parenting can be so isolating,”  began a chatty email we received from a single mom who lives in Australia. (Wow!).

So, this mom is grappling with a familiar parenting dilemma: her preschool-aged daughter still wants to sleep in her bed.
And this single mom [...]

Are you ready for Halloween?

Dr. Leah and I have been buzzing back and forth about Halloween.
Dr. Leah used to go Trick-or-Treating in the very neighborhood where she now lives. In fact, she trick-or-treated at what is now her own house. A rather elderly lady offered scrumptious homemade caramel popcorn balls as Halloween treats.
How could Dr. Leah possibly remember that?  [...]

Do “little things” stress you out?

“I’ve been having the toughest time disciplining my son lately,” begins an email we received this week from the single mom of a three-year-old son.
“He’s a very sweet kid,” she adds. “But he just doesn’t listen when I tell him to do — or not do — something.”
For example, in the morning, she asks [...]

My kid doesn’t need to meet my new girlfriend

“A couple of months ago, I started dating a woman whom I met at the gym, and I think I’m falling hard for her,” begins an email we recently received from a divorced dad of one.
Great! So, what’s the problem?
Well, this dad has always vowed to keep his parenting and dating lives separate — and [...]

And I promised myself I’d NEVER do that

Parenthood always seems to begin with silent vows, doesn’t it?
When you were expecting your first child, did you make certain promises to yourself?
Did you promise, for example, that your kid would only eat “healthy” food. There was no way that junk food would ever pass your kid’s lips.
Did you ever vow to never raise your [...]

Do you bathe with your kids?

Rachel and I have had very different experiences bathing with our kids, but this much is certain:
Our kids loved to play in the water (don’t yours?) When it comes to taking a bath or shower to get clean, however, that’s a different story.
Our toddler daughters loved to fill up the tub with lots of [...]

Sexting and the art of parenting

In case you didn’t know, “sexting” is the clever name for the act of sending, receiving, or forwarding naked photos via your cell phone.
We understand this is a concern for many parents.
Sexting is apparently – gulp! – not uncommon among middle school kids. Apparently, because kids are sending ” child images,” they are transmitting child [...]

I’m worried about my child’s future relationship choices

Solo Dad recently asked Dr. Leah this thoughtful question through Twitter:
“I wonder about my son’s future relationship choices and how they will be affected by the role his mother plays in his life.”
A bit of background here: Solo Dad has sole custody of his son, who’s in middle school.
Likely,  “wonder” means “worry”– big time.
We understand.
Here’s [...]

If your kids are stressed at parenting time

Although there are different legal ways to describe child custody, nearly all custody arrangements include “parenting time” or “visitation”.
In short, this means the set schedule between the parent with residential custody and the parent (or former partner) who does not. Of course, some parents have a 50/50 custody split. For those of us who are [...]

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