Because kids don't come with operation manuals.
There are no right ways to be a parent, but some days it may feel like you are just getting everything WRONG. These articles are not to enhance those feelings of inadequacy– quite the opposite, actually. We want you to feel less alone and more supported in a world that does very little to acknowledge the thankless jobs parents do every day. Come to space of acceptance, filled with tools to give you confidence as a parent. Here you’ll find tips for even the most challenging situations with kids of all types.
Father’s Day Tribute
Written By Ally LopreteHere’s to the Fathers who have been there for the good and the bad.To the Father who wasn’t sure that he even wanted to become a father, but when he did, embraced it in a way that surprised everyone including himself. To the Father who gets up...
An Open Letter To People Without Children from People with Children, Part 1
Written by guest blogger, James C. FergusonI don’t want to get off on the wrong foot; I don’t want to draw a line in sand separating the people with children from the people without children. I am in no way attempting to say that either group is any way better than...
Here’s To The Moms
Written by Chris LopreteIt’s a scenario that’s happened countless times in the last 3 years and will no doubt happen countless times more. I get home from a tiring day of work only to have my wife shove my toddler son into my arms with a heavy sigh saying, “Thank God!...
Bridge of Exhaustion
Written by Chris LopreteEvery summer during my childhood my family would drive 7 hours south to North Carolina from Pennsylvania. On the way we would have to cross over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a 17 mile long bridge that spans the picturesque Chesapeake Bay, in...
Please Forgive the Pregnancy Brain
Written by Ally LopreteI don’t know how many more times I will be able to get away with the excuse that I am pregnant every time I have a brain fart. Seriously, my brain seems to be functioning less and less the larger the baby in my belly grows. Does the bloat travel...
How I Knew Not to Take My Four Year Old to see Coraline.
Written by Guest Blogger, Chris Mancini I read the book a few years ago. I knew what it was about. I knew the director Henry Selick has a dark streak and directed Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. To be honest, I couldn’t wait for this movie to come out....
Thanks. I got it.
Written By Chris LopreteWhy is it that when women see a father alone with a baby, they immediately assume we don’t know what the hell we’re doing? Now I don’t want to generalize here. I’m not talking about single women. In fact the single women tend to gravitate...
The Consequences of Learning
Written by Guest Blogger James C. FergusonApparently, as I endeavor to educate my toddler by increasing her vocabulary at every waking opportunity, she – ironically – is turning me into an idiot.As I mentioned in a previous piece, my daughter adores the written word;...
My Father, The Financial Genius
Written by Guest Blogger, Chris ManciniLet’s face it, it hasn’t been a good year for the dollar. From being gouged at the gas pump to the financial markets all put collapsing, it makes me want to go into a large corporation at random and punch a CEO right in the face...
The Truth Behind the Mask
By Ally LopreteThey call me “supermom”.That is because I am a mom, and I have super powers. How else would I be able to manage the chaos in my life and handle everything with a smile on my face without breaking a sweat?Don’t believe me? See for yourself: I have a very...
George
Written by Guest Blogger James C. FergusonIs it just me or is Curious George kind of an asshole?Whenever my toddler brings me one of her numerous Curious George books, of course I’m always happy to indulge her; I want her to learn how to read and white and...
Déjà Vu All Over Again
My wife and I are either crazy or stupid or so self loathing that we feel we deserve to be punished. It must be that, right? How else would you explain it? Why on Earth but for any of the above reasons would anybody want to go through this again and so soon after the...