Diaper Dabbler: The Best Way To Pick Diapers For Newborns, Babies and Toddlers
I promise you this: before she took her first breath, my baby, Mari, had a wardrobe that could make Tyra Banks, Tim Gunn and Anna...
If Your Child Forgets EVERYTHING, Scientists May Have Good News for You
By NICK CHILES Is your kid the one who somehow comes home from school without his coat—when it’s 20 degrees outside? Do you have to...
Baby Ear Piercing: Maybe It’s Just a Cultural Thing—Or A Mom’s Prerogative
I have no earthly idea how old I was when I first got my ears pierced. What I do remember, though, is that I got...
Envying Malia and Sasha’s Dad—What I Would Give for a Secret Service Detail For My Girls
By NICK CHILES I admit that I got a little thrill when I read about the lengths the Obamas went to make sure there were...
Easy Bake Oven For Boys: A Black Dad Explains Why His Son Won’t Be Getting One
By JAMAL FREDRICK Over the past year, I’ve had an intense internal struggle over the rise of a parenting philosophy that makes me have almost...
Louis Armstrong Had A Child: The Daughter Of A Jazz Icon Yearns For A Father’s Love
On the first day, in the first 15 minutes after I met Sharon Preston-Folta, we cried together. Her story, her testimony, simply moved me. Sharon,...
Study Confirms: Our Childhoods Were Easier Than Our Kids’ Childhoods
By NICK CHILES As families across America know all too well, the last decade has been brutal on our pocketbooks. But while much of the...
Yes, Santa Is Real—At Least For One More Season
I’m still kind of reeling from the day Mari asked for the truth about Santa Claus and I broke it down so it’ll forever be...
Chain-Swinging Dad Storms School, Demands To Know Who’s Sexing His Baby Girl
Sometimes, your kids need to know you’re a little crazy. I’m a firm believer of this, and I remind Mari and Lila often: “You know...
Halle Berry Fight Proves One Thing: Celebs Can Be As Stupid as the Rest of Us
By NICK CHILES The Thanksgiving Day throwdown that occurred between the men in Halle Berry’s life proves one thing above all else: If given half...
