hobo_018/E+/Getty Images There is a particularly kind of hell in figuring out when to have a birthday party for small children. Now that my kids are older, it’s easy and I have options. Mid-day to late afternoon gives everyone time to finish up little league sports, activities, church, and other common obligations in the morning...
Category: family life
No, Really, You Don't Have To Play With Your Kid At The Playground
A moment that lives rent-free in my head was this time I went to the playground with my children when they were quite young — probably 5 and 3. They toddled off to do their thing and I sat down to catch up on Instagram for a bit. From somewhere a few yards away from...
AI Is Everywhere… Do We Really Want It As A Co-Parent?
bluecinema/E+/Getty Images Lilian Schmidt, a mom living in Switzerland, has made a name for herself across media (Good Morning America, Fast Company, The New York Post) singing the praises of ChatGPT. Specifically, she half-jokingly refers to the AI tool as a “third co-parent,” that she’s trained to be her personal parenting assistant. On TikTok, she...
Dad Reminds Parents To Keep Things In Perspective… Literally
TikTok When I was a kid, I thought my mom was tall. Really tall. And while she was slightly above average, at her tallest she only really topped out at 5’6.” Turns out she wasn’t particularly towering: I was just a child. It’s the same way you’re so amazed when you go back to your...



