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5 ways to stop yelling at your kids, according to a true professional

Our daughter’s first grade teacher has a superpower. Well, he probably has more than one, since he manages to care for, keep track of and somehow even teach over 20 six-year-olds all at once. But the particular superpower we’re talking about is his ability to never, ever, like-seriously-not-ever yell at the kids. And yes, we […]

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Kid Joke Korner: A Toy Story

Welcome to another installment of Kid Joke Korner, where the punch lines are plentiful and the spelling is krazy kute! Because joking around with your kids is seriously good for their development, we like to crack wise with our kiddos all the time. Each Kid Joke Korner features a real joke set-up that one of […]

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Do you know how to save a choking child?

People will tell you a lot of things you should do as a parent. Your dentist says you should bring your kids in for a checkup as soon as they sprout teeth, your sister says you should buy this particular brand of diaper rash cream, the nice old lady at the grocery store says you […]

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The Junk Drawer

The secret of life (and parenthood)

A friend of ours lost her father recently. Being Jewish, she invited mourners over to pay their respects at a shiva. Not being Jewish, we had never been to one of those before. But it was a truly lovely evening – family and friends gathered together in her home, reciting traditional Hebrew prayers, singing traditional […]

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The Third Annual Doctor+Dad Family Awards!

Everybody always warns us that the time we spend raising kids is going to fly by before we know it. And we believe them. That’s why we make sure to hit the “pause” button at least once a year, taking some time to look back at some of the sweetest, silliest moments from the past […]

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Happy Holidays from the Doctor and the Dad

We hope your holiday season has been just as MAGICAL as ours!

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Research For 'Rents

Should you tell your kids the truth about Santa?

While scrolling through our Facebook feeds recently, an alarming headline from The Guardian caught our eye: Belief in Santa could affect parent-child relationships, warns study We responded the same way any thoughtful, concerned and loving parents (who have also been telling their kids to believe in Santa Claus their entire lives) would: “Huh? No!” “What […]