The Right Number of Children
When you've got more than one kid, parenting strategies matter, say this dad.
Author: Rick Epstein
Choosing a Name for Your Baby
A father's humorous, but helpful, advice on how to choose a name for your baby.
Revenge of the Picky Eaters
A dad reflects on what happens to picky eaters as they grow up.
Dad: New Boyfriends Bring Apprehension
Telling Mr. Right from Mr. Wrong.
Little Kids with Big Career Plans
What did you want to be when you grew up? A dad takes a look at what became of little kids' plans.
A Gift Devoured My Childhood
A dad looks at presents past and future, and their ability to change our lives.
An Appetite for Thanksgiving
A dad refelcts on Thanksgiving past and still to come, and the meaning of food.
The Blurred Line Between Reality and Nightmares
A dad shares his experience with "real" nightmares. From werewolves to work, dreams and reality are equally scary.
Barbie Dolls and the Cowboy Code
Time reveals that buxom Barbie dolls and moral cowboys make an impact on our children's lives.
In Defense of Culture: Instilling the Arts in Children
If you've ever had to argue the case for wearing pajamas at bedtime, you'll empathize with this Dad's predicament.
Secretly Celebrating Father’s Day
Rick Epstein tells how to he celebrates Father's Day quickly and thoroughly, with well-behaved children each time.
Whose Homework Is it Anyway?
A dad's cautionary tale for parents eager to get started on their kids' homework.
Motivated for Motherhood
A dad shares anecdote on raising children and looks at why we crave parenthood.
Love Notes with Dead Presidents
A young philanthropist's donation makes such an impression that a dad tries to re-create that impact on his kids.
Dad's Eye View: Yearning for a Rodeo
One dad reflects on his childhood with his father and the difference between parenting different sexes.
The Boy-Girl Demolition Derby
A dad remembers his first love, a fifth grade enchantress, and the ugly business of boy-girl stuff.
You Don’t Have to be Shakespeare to Tell a Bedtime Story
Dad remembers tales he spun in the dark, providing instant intimacy with his kids.
A Father's Love Song
My 17-year-old daughter, Sally, was driving to school with me sitting beside her. Roadside mailboxes on posts were whizzing by 10 inches from my face.
Sally and the Plumed Legion
Although she's too old for trick-or-treating, about 10 times this month, my teenage daughter Sally will dress up like a soldier from the Napoleonic wars.
Smart Fathers Were Perfect Boys
If you’re a dad, it pays to remember your perfect youth.
Somebody Called the Cops
Yes, that was my 13-year-old daughter and her two gal pals in the alley between Seventh and Eighth streets, armed with shovels and surrounded by three state troopers...
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Give It a Rest
"Dad, can I sleep over at Justine's?" It was 10 o'clock on a Saturday night, and my 13-year-old daughter Wendy had just emerged from a movie theater with a few other girls.
Bunks, Boats and Bears
Sleep-away camp is summer bliss.
The Girl We Love to Punish.
Somebody once said, "A student is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lighted." But when it comes to education, our eighth-grade daughter is neither lamp nor vessel.
