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Family & Fatherhood

Sylvester Stallone with his son, Sage, on the set of Rocky V
Family & Fatherhood
Fatherhood Lessons From Rocky Balboa
A working-class boxer who loses his biggest fight is exactly who my son should be emulating
By Andrew Reiner
October 9, 2023
A figure appearing to look like Moses with an arm around a teenage daughter is holding a tablet that states, "Thou Shalt Raise Teens (Without Losing My Mind)
Family & Fatherhood
The Eight Commandments for Gen X Dads
How to raise teens without losing your freaking mind
By Rodney Lacroix
, March 27, 2023
3 Min Read
Photo collage of youtube screengrabs
Family & Fatherhood
YouTube Channels for Gen X Dads
Five online shows that you don’t have to pretend to like for your kids
By Kelly Houston
, March 6, 2023
3 Min Read
Children running with illustrated tracking device
Family & Fatherhood
Do Tracking Devices Make Our Kids Safer?
I’ve become the FBI for my kid, and I’m not sure if it’s for her benefit or mine
By Corey Levitan
, February 15, 2023
3 Min Read
Teenager being lifted in mosh pit
Family & Fatherhood
The Hypocrite’s Guide to Parenting
How to help your kid do better, even if he’s following in your terrible footsteps
By Paul Schrodt
, February 6, 2023
3 Min Read
Taylor Swift posing with fans
Family & Fatherhood
The Taylor Swift Survival Guide for Gen X Dads
How to tolerate your teen’s Tay Tay obsession without losing your mind
By Matt Crossman
, January 23, 2023
3 Min Read
Photo illustration of Ben Franklin carrying Abraham Lincoln
Family & Fatherhood
Four Rules of Financial Literacy That Every Dad Should Teach His Kids
How to have ‘the talk’ with your kid — no, not that talk, the other one, about money.
By Steve Calechman
, January 9, 2023
3 Min Read
two kids on bikes in the 1980s
Family & Fatherhood
I Was a Latchkey Kid, So Why Am I a Helicopter Parent?
The Gen X parenting struggle is real
By Shannon Carpenter
, December 21, 2022
2 Min Read
Cookies on a plate styled next to holiday ornaments
Family & Fatherhood
Five Holiday Desserts to Trick Your Kids Into Eating Healthy
Satisfy their sweet teeth without giving in to sugar
By Nicole Pajer
, December 12, 2022
3 Min Read
Young woman with arms up in the park
Family & Fatherhood
Strange Things Your Teenager Does, Explained
Baffled by your teen’s odd quirks? We have answers.
By Yvonne Condes
, November 28, 2022
3 Min Read
Rear view of child sitting in living room hugging Teddy bear
Family & Fatherhood
Our Son Wants a Sibling. We Don't
A Gen X dad struggles with his kid’s yearning for brothers and sisters
By Eric Spitznagel
, November 7, 2022
3 Min Read
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