Tag: parenting
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The Better Bundo Book
Dan reads A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo to a four year-old as a vehicle to talking about difference, diversity, and discrimination.
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Are You Ready to Have Friends with Kids?
Are You Ready to Have Friends with Kids? (The New Yorker) Once you have friends with kids, your life is no longer about you. It’s about your friends’ kids. Having friends with kids is a huge responsibility. It’s not for everyone. Maybe you like swearing, and having a child in the room would cut into …
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Games to Play With Your Child in Which You Barely Have to Move or Talk
Games to Play With Your Child in Which You Barely Have to Move or Talk by by Raquel D'Apice (The Ugly Volvo) I see a lot of ideas online for things to do with your child, but most of them are a lot of work. Many of them involve an unnerving amount of craftiness and/or …
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How the Mom Internet became a spotless, sponsored void
Perspective | How the Mom Internet became a spotless, sponsored void (Washington Post) Gritty blogs have given way to staged Instagram photos.
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The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry | News | The Guardian
The diabolical genius of the baby advice industry (the Guardian) The long read: Every baffled new parent goes searching for answers in baby manuals. But what they really offer is the reassuring fantasy that life’s most difficult questions have one right answer
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How I Became A Brony
Dan doesn't describe himself as a brony, but others might: perhaps it's the t-shirts?
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#parenting #protip Use gaffer tape to keep your kids quiet on long car journeys.
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The Hardest Job
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Playing Dead - Toddlers Gone Weird
At the request of a toddler, Dan spends an afternoon repeatedly re-enacting the circumstances of his father's death.
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Sex When You Have Children
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Science! (for toddlers)
Nobody is too young for science! Dan shares some of his toddler-friendly science activities.
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LOOK AT ME
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Six Tiny Months
On Monday, Tiny turned 6 months old. For half a year now, I’ve been a parent. It still feels pretty weird to call myself that, though. Parent is a word that conjures up a mental image of someone strong, nurturing, patient, and above all who knows all the answers. In many ways, I feel more …