I took my kindergartener out of school for his first active shooter drill — and then I went down a rabbit hole.

For most parents with access to technology and the privilege to consider how to use it, these decisions are hard, ongoing, and personal.

My childhood was beautiful and creative. But things are different for me and my son.

In certain parent circles, conversations about “redshirting” are a perfect microcosm of our general anxiety about boys.

Because you want to buy your kids (and you!) cute stuff and get your teacher all the hand sanitizer they need.

In between the restraint collapse and the kisses goodnight, my child lets me into his innermost thoughts. My deepest hope is that he never stops.

I really wanted my boys to see a man being gentle, vulnerable, smart, and thoughtful.

Most kids need to learn to do homework in the same way they learn to swim or, even better, do their own laundry.

Creating a separate existence for myself was a gradual process, and it started with opening my marriage.

What to do when your kid gets “cooties.”