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Ask The Doctor and The Dad

Ask D+D: Should I cry in front of my children?

Today’s “Ask the Doctor and the Dad” question has been a long time coming: Is it okay for parents to cry in front of their kids? And does it make a difference whether it’s a mom or dad doing the crying? I usually manage to keep my emotions in check, but not this week. – […]

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The Junk Drawer

What the Super Bowl means to our family

Here’s what happened when a family of five reflected on the true meaning of this country’s most celebrated sporting event. Another Super Bowl is nearly upon us. And folks young and old are all scrambling to get ready for the big game. The Doctor and Dad household is no exception. But before we kicked off […]

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Ask The Doctor and The Dad

Is my kid becoming too competitive?

Today’s question might just be the very best question the Doctor + Dad have ever received. A competitive edge seems to have just popped up in my preschool-aged daughter and her buds. Like who’s the tallest, fastest, strongest, etc. What’s the deal with that? – Ashleigh Well Ashleigh, we know what you mean. Just like […]

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Research For 'Rents

Shock jock Mike Francesa shocks no one by saying something shocking

If you’re looking for a babysitter in the New York metropolitan area, you might want to cross Mike Francesa off your list. He’s the sports talk radio show host who completely freaked out this week because Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy missed a couple games to spend some paternity leave with his wife and newborn […]

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Product Reviews

HBO’s ‘Trophy Kids’: File under “Yikes”

If you haven’t seen the HBO documentary State of Play: Trophy Kids because you’ve been too busy reading to, playing with and generally showing love and respect toward your children, you should check it out sometime. It’s a fascinating look into a parenting technique – or should we say over-parenting technique – that you probably […]