Geoffrey Redick
The Elf On The Shelf Is Nothing More Than A Footless Creep
One that exists to terrify children with its strange rules and constant surveillance. I banish it from my home.
Trying to Be a Good Dad in the Age of Bad Men
为全世界requi准备我女儿res tact and empathy and —most of all — a willingness to admit that I don’t have all the answers.
Hey Dad!? Daaaad? Where Is Tomorrow?
My son is beginning to learn about his relationship to time. Now, the questions come.
Keeping Up With the Clauses Is Exhausting
My son, who is four, is a Santa fanatic. My daughter, who is 11, no longer loves the jolly man. This gives the holidays a particular edge.
The Baby Who Wasn’t
There's no roadmap for dealing with the grief of losing a child; this is how our journey went.
We Are Now a Two-Working-Parent Household. Help.
After 10 years as a stay-at-home dad, I got back into the workforce. Now my wife and I both juggle jobs and family. How the hell does everyone do this?
Me, My Wife, and Those Idiots on ‘House Hunters’
What I've learned about coveting thy neighbors poorly painted McMansion.
How to Look For a Job While Your Kids Watch
Kids think of a dad’s job as a part of him, like hairy ears or a squishy belly. So when dad is looking for a new job, it’s like dad is looking for a new him
The True Rite of Manhood
Bring your boys to the woods if you want. Show them how to use their hands. Help them become strong. But, most importantly, teach them to be kind.
The Simple Joy of Roughhousing With My Son
有一天,我的儿子will forget how to speak this language with me. He’ll get too big and feel too embarrassed to give dad a hug, let alone a headlock. But for now? It's on.
8 Little Miseries Kids Experience That Will Confirm Their Humanity
Kids are not people until they learn that life kinda sucks sometimes. Here are eight moments they'll experience that will teach them this lesson.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Our Messy Household
For a long time, my wife and I worked tirelessly to keep our house spotless. Then, we calmed down and realized the mess of a home is merely proof of life.
I Used This Business Tactic to Discipline My Kids After Time-Outs No Longer Worked
By implementing a family charter, my wife and I not only helped reshaped our approach to discipline, but we now also hold ourselves accountable for the same things we ask of our kids.
The 7 Awesome, Terrible, Bizarre Neighbors You Meet in the Suburbs
From the Interchangeables to the Humblebrags, here are the new neighbors you'll meet when you move into your first home.
6 Movies That Make Me Cry Now Thanks to My Stupid Kids
One of the many ways becoming a parent changes you is that it loads extra capacity magazines into your tear ducts and prods you to shoot at anything that moves.
How I Learned To Love My Kids’ Weird Accents
For a long time, I tried to correct their particular vocal ticks. Then I realized the beauty in hearing a place in their voice.
How to Stop Nightmares in Children: 5 Steps That Work for Me
In my house, I'm the dedicated bad dream de-escalator. I'm by no means an expert, but I've learned a thing or two about how to calm a kid down in the middle of the night.
She Walks Alone
Last week, my daughter scampered to school by herself for the first time. Here's how we kept ourselves free from hysterics.
What Your First Kid Teaches You That Your Second Kid Will Appreciate
Doubling the number of children in your household creates five times the chaos. But you're better prepared to handle a monkey-wrenched life.
5 Inappropriate Movies I Watched With My Father When I Was A Kid
Yeah, they gave me nightmares. But they taught me a lot about the world — including what a bare boob looked like.
