TikTok One of the greatest opening lines in all of literature probably comes from Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina: “Happy families are all alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” There are, indeed, lots of ways dysfunction and trauma can rear their ugly heads. Many people might immediately think about high conflict families —...
Svetlana Repnitskaya/Moment/Getty Images There was a time when spending time with my son didn’t require forethought. Once an overexcited duckling, eager to follow me around for spontaneous adventures, fort-building, and outdoor play, he’s now 10 and entering the world of tweendom. As he grows, meaningful bonding requires a new level of strategy. These days, whenever...
TikTok From the time my husband and I knew we wanted to get married, we always agreed that we wanted three children. We talked about when we wanted kids, what their names would be — everything was planned out. And then, as soon as I had my second, we knew we were done. I can’t...
Work Hard Dad Hard / TikTok My husband and I always joke about how our daughter’s behavior totally switches depending on who she is hanging out with. Sometimes, she’s a perfect angel — amicable, go-with-the-flow, sweet, and funny. Then other times, she’s channeling her inner Rhoda Penmark (Google it!). One dad noticed that his son...