At the top of my digital inbox is a six-month-old e-mail from my father Ben. On the subject line, the heading reads: Anyone Want A -----. The body of the e-mail itself is only two sentences long, but those two lines have haunted me now for almost 200 days. Every morning when I log on to the computer, I see it there, waiting for me to formulate an appropriate reply. Even though … [Read more...] about Don’t Pik Me
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Hole In One – A Father’s Day request
As Father’s Day approaches, I see that many gifts for the modern day dad center around the game of golf. A well-meaning son or daughter can purchase all sorts of papa paraphernalia--from a golf monogram stamper that will personalize balls lost in the rough to hundreds of books with titles like Fifty Places to Play Golf Before You Die as if your life is one long series of par … [Read more...] about Hole In One – A Father’s Day request
Bath Lessons
When my wife Lala was pregnant with our daughter Poppy over a decade ago, one of the things we worried about most was bathing. We went to all the stores within 100 miles that carried baby-related paraphernalia just to find a bathtub that would be the most comfortable for our little darling. The one we settled on was made from polished plastic and included a pillow, foam … [Read more...] about Bath Lessons
How can I be competent as a dad?
How can I feel more competent as a new dad? I'm a new father. I haven't had much experience with infants and I want to be involved in my daughter's care, but every time I try to pick her up, she starts to fret. How can I feel more competent? Expert Answers Armin Brott, parenting expert First of all, let's start with what not to do: When your daughter gets fussy, don't … [Read more...] about How can I be competent as a dad?