Parenting

Unfit for Fatherhood
The baby wouldn’t come. Push. My wife was in pain. There was a large audience of doctors and nurses. I…
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The Storm
My phone made a sound I’d never heard before. I picked it up and looked at the screen. Tornado warning.…
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The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Many aspects of the human experience unite us. Commonalities. Things we all share. Our DNA is similar. Our biology and…
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The 95 Percent
“Hey, Matt! Why are you always talking about divorce!?!?” Because next to things like air and food and water, I…
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Advertising and Kids
I know how to stimulate the economy. Not create job growth, necessarily. This plan would almost certainly not address the…
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An Open Letter to Shitty Husbands, Vol. 6
You think you’re being nice. But you’re not. You think you’re doing her a favor. But you’re not. You think…
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“Dad! I Have to Show You Something.”
Uh-oh. That can mean so many things. “Daaaad! I have to show you something,” my five-year-old yelled from down the…
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The Art of Dating Discrimination
I’ve only had three girlfriends ever make it past the get-to-know-you phase. It’s because both my mom and dad had…
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The Worst Cat in the World
I have a very bad cat. His name is Eli. He lives in the unfinished half of my basement, and…
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A Robot That Does Everything For You
“Hey dad,” my five-year-old son said. “Wouldn’t it be cool if for your birthday, I got you a robot that…
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