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Spanking The Elderly Into Better Behavior
Corporal abuse as a universal and compassionate law Photo by Daniel K Cheung on Unsplash It is not...
That’s My Daughter’s Leg in the Water
The underwater summersaults of parenting Sharing a coconut with my daughter at the Kukui Ula...
Golden Showers and a Broken Nose
Getting Punched in the Face Because Boys Will Be Monsters, I Mean, Boys Photo by author. “Have...
Ketchup and Boogers for Lunch
Parenting and the ever-elusive art of non-meddling Photo by Fernando Andrade on Unsplash My wife,...
The Hunger Games of Parenting
The despicable practice of one-upping kids’ accomplishment Photo by Tim Foster on Unsplash When...
Buying Homemade Greek Yogurt Through a Door Window
The Lengths We Covered in Barranquilla to Get Quality Bacillus Bulgaricus. Photo by Yasin Hoşgör...
Hey, Put That Nose Away!
Scientific Concerns About The Long-Haul Effects of Wearing a Mask During the summer of 2021, I...
Asian Symbolism for Inefficient Parenting
Two bunnies, a stork, and the moon You show your kid how to do an entire night routine; the next...
Heavy Whispering My Sins to the Man in Women’s Robe
The Parable of the Red Snapper Who Ate My Faith After our 10th-grade Philosophy teacher introduced...
Beheadings, Plums, and the Spring I Flirted With Madness
A domestic mystery in my wine-country backyard When you are having kids, people warn you you will...
My Wife Wants Me to Stop Lying About My Height
My childish, overactive mind stunted my development. Here is a secret. I’m not 5'9". I do tell...
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Parenting and navigating the dangers of knowledge. Toys found at the Library Park. Wholesome fun for all. Petaluma, CA. May, 2024. Photo by author. Something mysterious is happening in the city I...
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Contracting the Womb’s Real Estate
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