The origin of Father’s Day
The holiday began in Washington State as a church service orchestrated by Sonora Smart Dodd
Dad Life
Tuesday
Wednesday
The importance of the Band-Aid
The graduation from boo-boo kisses to Band-Aids is one of the most underappreciated milestones in a child’s development
Friday
Are we still doing phrasing?
In our irony-sodden age, children may be the last reminder that words mean something
Thursday
Road-tripping with Wittgenstein
Prior generations of children grew up with definitive signs of when they had entered an adult space. Their senses told them so
Thursday
The war against slovenliness
As a father you are part prison guard, three parts beat cop
Monday
Cacophony at the dinner table
The NIH operates a website called Noisy Planet. There you will learn that experts advise you to ‘move away from the noise’
Thursday
My parental lobotomy
In my experience anterograde amnesia is just as essential to the creation of new life as wine
Monday
A new approach to swimming lessons
You do not need the US Coast Guard or CCP manufacturers, hot tub trade groups or international standards agencies to avoid tragedy
Thursday
Waste not want not
Any child can transition out of diapers in a weekend so long as Dad commits to the Lethal Weapon 2 method of potty training
Wednesday
The ins and outs of fatherhood
Our tolerance for panic blossoms alongside our progeny
Thursday
The car seat cartel
Nothing can totally protect you from Big Safety
Tuesday
The difference between children and tattoos
When did it become socially acceptable to discuss the state of another man’s testicles?
