Last week, my daughter graduated from kindergarten. On her final day of school, she presented us with her “art portfolio,” a folder full of drawings she did over the last year. One of them in particular caught my eye. It was a painting of my daughter and her mom, both holding dolls. Her hand-scrawled caption …
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Is it hot in here, or is it just your mom?
(Today marks the return of guest blogger Warren Benedetto. We are glad to have him back, particularly because he’s raising his kids in LA, something which both fascinates and disgusts us. Read more about Warren here). “You need to spend more time with your son.” “Why? What’s wrong?” My wife had just returned from my …
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I Punched (Like) A Girl
Sometimes I regret not beating our children. Parents have been beating their kids since time immemorial. Your dad beat you, you beat your kid, your kid will beat his kid – it’s tradition. Beatings are handed down through generations, like a secret family recipe. Grandma’s apple pie. Mom’s chicken soup. Dad’s back-handed bitch-slap. Some parents …
Too Young To Fail
(Warren Benedetto is joining DadWagon as a guest contributor this week. We are glad to have him here, particularly because he’s raising his kids in LA, something which both fascinates and disgusts us. Read more about Warren here). This weekend, my wife and I found ourselves filled with the Easter spirit — as well as enough …