Kids have tantrums, awful displays of rebellion. As parents, we are forced to endure them. But why do kids resist in such a predictable fashion? As a kid, let’s say you want to watch TV. […]
Category: Parenting
Asking Why
We get annoyed when kids say it, but it’s the most important word in the English language. Why? Because it enlightens. If your kid asks you why they have to eat broccoli, it tests your […]
Turning Chores into Habits
If I choose to make my bed, it’s a habit. If I feel like I have to do it whether I choose to or not, it’s a chore. If I agree with the logic behind […]
Solving the Gender Mystery
The next time you go to a gender reveal, this may give you the leg up on which color cupcake to eat. Or maybe you’ll go to great lengths to try to swing the odds […]
Dads cause Dwarfism
OK. So a couple days ago we went through Down Syndrome, and how it is closely tied with the age of mothers, and how that means that we play a large role in causing or […]
Solving SIDS
SIDS is sudden infant death syndrome. For once, I’d call this an over generalization. There are a couple different types of deaths that we call SIDS, and I think that has stopped us from solving […]