End the Chore Wars by Handing in Your Martyr Badge
Parenting is an unbelievably exhausting business and a certain amount of complaining, even moaning, about the daily grind is understandable and probably healthy. (Maybe it's just me ... but isn't there...
View ArticleAre You a Control Freak? The Maternal Gatekeeper
When it comes to taking care of the kids and the house, are you a Maternal Gatekeeper? Do you micromanage your husband when he changes a diaper or cleans a dish? Do you often find yourself in a...
View ArticleWhat Our Parents and Grandparents Can Teach Us About the Early Parenting...
It’s hard to have perspective about this stage of our lives. We can’t see too far beyond the next milestone: “Things will be so much easier when he’s potty trained/in preschool/making his own...
View ArticleSex and Communication Problems in Marriage: Men Can’t Hit Their Wives’ Moving...
“Trying to figure out what will get my wife in the mood for sex is like playing Whack-A-Mole.” —Dan, married 9 years, 2 kids
View ArticleDoes Being a Parent Make You Happy?
USA Today ran an article yesterday titled "Years of Research Point to Strain Kids Put on Relationship." Not exactly breaking news for those of us raising young children. The article refers to the more...
View ArticleNew Moms and Dads: Dads Are from Mars, Moms Are from Venus
After living much of our pre-parenthood lives as relative equals, it comes as a surprise when, post-baby, men and women start to assume different and not always complementary roles. Our instincts nudge...
View ArticleMarried to a Did-Enough Dad? Taking Short-Cuts and Using “Convenience Cards”...
Did-Enough Dads - These are the Dads who do just enough to get by. Domestic Shortcuts (skipping baths and teeth brushing) are Standard Operating Procedure, and they make liberal use of Convenience...
View ArticleThe Great Sex Negotiation: How Much Sex is Enough?
How much sex do the married parents of small kids have? What’s average? “I’m scoring like a third-rate British soccer team—once every fifth Sunday.” —Peter, married 8 years, 3 kids
View ArticleHelp! My Husband and I Are Fighting Non-Stop Since Our Baby Came
Q. I just stumbled across your site while almost weeping with desperation. Our baby girl is 9 weeks old and my husband and I fight nonstop. We are both so into our baby and are madly in love with her....
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