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Darius Rucker’s ‘Learn to Live’ review: get ready to cry, parents

Let’s play a word association game! We’ll show you a word, and then you say the first thing that comes to your mind. Ready? Here’s your word: Hootie So what did that make you think of? We’re guessing it might have been any or all of the following: The Blowfish Hold My Hand Onlywannabewithyoo-ooo-ooo That […]

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Research For 'Rents

How happy marriages help make happy kids

Because it’s the Doctor and the Dad’s tenth – that’s right, tenth – wedding anniversary, we thought we’d write a little bit today about love. After a full decade of dealing with “real-life” stuff together, like paying bills, taking out the trash and having to smell each other’s stanky breath every morning, we think we’re […]

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One Line a Day Journal Review: the best Mommy or Daddy gift EVER

Spoiler alert! If you’re a friend or family member of ours, and you’re a parent, and we give you a gift any time soon, it’ll probably be this: Why are we going to give you this “One Line a Day: A Five-Year Memory Book” thing? Because it’s pretty much the best gift for parents ever. […]

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The Junk Drawer

The best Pre-Baby Bucket List you’ve ever seen

A funny thing happens when you have a kid. YOU DIE. Credit Well technically, you don’t actually die, but a version of you sure does. It’s that version of you that thinks heading out to the bars at 11:30 pm is a good idea. The you that sleeps until noon every single Saturday. And the […]

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Research For 'Rents

Get your game on with D+D at PBS!

The Doctor and the Dad are back with another article on the PBS Parents website, and this one’s all about the big game. No, we’re not talking about the Super Bowl, going rhinoceros hunting, or this ridiculous looking Samuel L. Jackson movie. We’re talking about the games your family plays together as part of a fun […]

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Ask The Doctor and The Dad

Should I take time off work after having a baby?

Today’s “Ask the Doctor + the Dad” question is our easiest one yet: After having a new baby, should I take some time off from work? Whether you’re running a Fortune 500 company, or writing a parenting blog just like this one, we say, without any hesitation at all – YES!!! (See you all next week!)

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Research For 'Rents

D+D write about the USA on PBS

Just in time for the Fourth of July, the Doctor and the Dad wrote a super patriotic article for the PBS Parents website! It’s all about “good citizens” – who they are, why they’re important, and how you can raise your kid to become one. It’s full of interesting research, helpful tips, and relatable parental […]