Suddenly, our child eats nearly anything, and more of it than I would have thought possible. I don’t understand what changed, just about two weeks ago–growth spurt? tapeworm?–but we have actually had to alter our shopping habits to keep more food in the house, and very little of that is what you might think of …
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Babies in Restaurants: The Tantrum of Record
You may remember (the, oh, millions of you who think of yourselves as regular Dadwagon readers, and by millions I mean “dozens”) that we recently made a weeklong series out of the kids-in-restaurants argument. Well, Matt’s employer has weighed in, recommending a few fine-dining places that claim to welcome small children. I have no argument …
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Mother’s Day: The Episode Recap
If you’re the first-time dad of a new(ish) child, which mom owns the day? Your wife, your lifemate, who is exhausted in ways she never thought possible? Or your own mother, with whom you’ve been having celebratory breakfasts every May for 40 years? Sometimes it is possible to keep everyone happy, and this weekend was …
The Tantrum: Special Friday Guest Post!
(This is the Tantrum, in which Dadwagon’s writers debate one issue over the course of a week. Normally, we try to answer a question, but this week, to mark the publication of “Are We Winning? Fathers and Sons in the New Golden Age of Baseball,” by Will Leitch, we’ve done something different. Today, we welcome …