When teen daughter has summer plans only to sleep in, dad starts to question whether he failed her by not have mid-year adventures planned.
teens / tweens
Moody Tween Label Often Overused on Girls
Labeling a girl as a “moody tween” is like giving here a scarlet letter “M.” It’s not only unfair, it’s also sexist, ageist and stupid.
When You Become the Aging Parent
Now 45 years old and with two tween boys, one dad looks at his becoming an aging parent and the modern dad’s midlife crisis.
Daughter’s Grooming Presents Hairy Situation for Dad
Making her shave her legs has nothing to do with good teen hygiene. It’s that teenagers can be cruel to each other. Particularly the girl ones.
Knock, Knock: Conversations with My Teenage Daughter
Most conversations with teenage post-millennial daughter start with me knocking on her bedroom door. It usually doesn’t get better from there. Until it does.
It’s Showtime When Daughters Become Women
There are upsides as my daughters become women, parting with childhood and leaving my influence behind. It takes time and patience to find them, though.