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Papa Does Preach

By Shawn Bean On June 4, 2013 Comments ()

He can talk (and talk) about breastfeeding, and never has to worry about leaving work to deal with sick kids: Brandy Bean weighs in on the pros and cons of being married to Parenting's resident dad.

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What Dad Type Are You?

By Sabrina James On May 22, 2013 Comments ()

You might recognize these new kinds of dads popping up at the playground and the PTA meeting. Here's a look at their pop profiles. 

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Why Do Women Even Start Families With Men?

By Shawn Bean On May 9, 2013 Comments ()

As a byproduct of the horrific crimes allegedly perpetrated by a man in Cleveland, the sperm bank industry will take off. I’m betting that more and more women start acing men out of the family planning process. And well they should.

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The Greatest Mother's Day Fail Of All Time

By Shawn Bean On May 3, 2013 Comments ()

It took a Hall of Shame performance on the mother of all holidays to finally get it right.

The Greatest Mother's Day Fail Of All Time

Jason Collins, Good Parenting and the Arc of the Moral Universe

By Brian Braiker On April 30, 2013 Comments ()

Professional sports' first openly gay athlete makes the remarkable seem unremarkable

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The Problem With "Mama Bear" Syndrome

By Shawn Bean On April 26, 2013 Comments ()

The mother of the Boston marathon bombing suspects says they didn't do it. Ted Kaczynsk's mother said the same thing. So did Ted Bundy's mom. Since time immemorial, Mom--not Dad--has been a child’s greatest protector. But "mama bear" syndrome comes with a price.

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Dadchelor Party: A "Baby Shower" for the Dad-to-Be

By Janene Mascarella On April 25, 2013 Comments ()

Get the low-down on the latest dad-to-be trend: throwing a dadchelor party.

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An Open Letter to Martin Richard

By Shawn Bean On April 17, 2013 Comments ()

Martin Richard was only eight years old when his life was taken at the Boston Marathon. The news of his death came on my son's ninth birthday.

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Submit Your Idea for a Lords of the Playground Episode

By Jason Kravits On April 16, 2013 Comments ()

We're heading back to the bench for another round of episodes and we'd love to hear from you.

How To Speak Fatherese

By Shawn Bean On April 12, 2013 Comments ()

During my nine-year tenure as a dad, I've learned that no one - aside from dads, of course - knows how to speak Fatherese, or can accurately translate our language. Here’s a 101 class in our native tongue.

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