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Shawn Bean

Shawn Bean is the executive editor of Parenting Early Years. He lives with his wife and two young sons in Florida, where family time often means fielding questions about body parts, ninjas, cavemen, and lava.

Thursday, January 17, 2013 - 12:54
My Son Had Autism. Then He Didn't.
by Shawn Bean
Special Needs Blog
When he was 3, everyone from his mother to the behavioral psychologists agreed that our oldest son was on the spectrum. By the time he was 6, all the symptoms were gone. Did he grow out of autism? A groundbreaking new study funded by the National Institute of Health shines a new light on the subject.Read Full Post
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 18:14
When Heroes Disappoint Our Kids
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
Lance Armstrong is about to admit to a mistake—a big, huge, prime time, Oprah-worthy mistake—and our children can be the ones most affected by his fall.Read Full Post
Monday, January 14, 2013 - 11:44
An Open Letter to Kanye West
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
First off, I want to say congratuleezy on your impending beezy with Keezy Kardeezysheezy. You are well prepared to be awesome parents. Here's why. Read Full Post
Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 19:40
Daddysitting
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
Is fatherhood the new poker night? How having kids became the latest way for bros to bond.Read Full Post
Friday, December 14, 2012 - 17:29
Another Horrifying, Senseless, Thoughtless Blog Post
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
This blog post comes to you from Every Parent You Know headquarters: a spot four feet from the television. My sons, both home from school with stomach viruses, are on the sofa downstairs. I check in on them, then sneak upstairs to watch the macabre scene taking place at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. And I'm trying to write something, anything, worthwhile.Read Full Post
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - 23:39
EXCLUSIVE: Parenting Gets Hate Mail From 7-Year-Old Girl
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
When sisters Grace and Hannah, ages 9 and 7, saw our Elf on the Shelf story in Parenting's December-January issue, they were none too pleased. So they decided to do something about it. And boy, did they let us have it.Read Full Post
Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 16:33
Guest Blogger: My Eight-Year-Old Son
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
It is fair that we bloggers get to turn our kids into entertainment? It's only right that they have an opportunity to be heard as well. Which is why I'm handing over this blog post to my son Jackson.Read Full Post
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - 06:36
I've Got 2,880 Seconds To Raise My Kids
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
The morning's first 48 minutes are the most important part of my life. Here's why.Read Full Post
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 11:43
Most Popular Google Searches by Fathers
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
With a little help from an inside source at Google, I’ve been given a list of the most popular Google searches by new and expectant fathers. I must say, it's pretty interesting... Read Full Post
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 10:57
The Most Important Lie I've Ever Told My Son
by Shawn Bean
Pop Culture
One evening, my wife and I asked Jackson what sport he wanted to play this year. “I think I’d like to do football,” he said. “Okay, we’ll look into it,” I replied. But the truth is since that conversation, I’ve pretended we never spoke about it.Read Full Post

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