Diapers and feedings can be outsourced to a nanny or a babysitter. Teaching them about the sometimes-harsh world around them is a job that only a parent should do.
I'm James Guttman, father of two children. One non-verbal with autism and one non stop verbal with attitude. New Posts: Every Monday and Wednesday
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You Can’t Just Spoil Them
Those items we give them and their reactions, in the moment, mean nothing. Those things are just temporary.
…As Much As They Need Me
Some of my lowest points from the past few years are softened by their links to some great memories with my children.
We’re Supposed To Say “No” Sometimes
There are very few good parenting moments that allow us to put our feet up in another room, but this is one of them. It’s like finding a vegetable that tastes like ice cream cake.
The Jane Goodall Reading Fort
The memories that matter to our kids, not to us, are the ones that make a difference
