The Fatherhood Files

Dads matter too! So CafeMom is tapping into our very own daddy network to bring you all things parenting from Dad’s point of view.

patient dad and son

A Singular Moment Helped Me Rein in My Inner Angry Dad & Learn to Be Patient With My Kids

tired family

It’s 9 p.m. & My Tank Is Empty: What Happens When I Hit My Nightly Wall as a Dad of 3

father and daughter

Structure & Space: How Kids — & Parents — Thrive on Both Routine & Freedom

baby sleeping

They Say It’s Barbaric but We Let Our 3 Kids Cry It Out & 14 Years Later We’d Do It Again

dad and teenager

Talking College With My Teens When the Numbers Are Terrifying

family dinner

Eating Meals Together as a Family Is Important — & Worth the Effort — Even When We’re Busy

youth sports

Elementary School Kid

We Have a Rule That Each Kid Does One Sport a Season — & I’m Still Exhausted

kids hanging out

Elementary School Kid

Parents … We’re Raising Future Adults, Not Children — It’s OK To Let Them Wander

feeding kids breakfast

The 5 a.m. Club: How & Why One Dad Tackles Daily Breakfast Duty on His Own

loading the dishwasher

Home and Family

The Family Fight You Didn’t See Coming: Loading the Dishwasher

niel stender triathlon

I Completed a Triathlon With My Wife & Kids & I Would Do It Again

triathlon

Swim, Bike, Run, Repeat: the Trials & Tribulations of Training for a Triathlon as a Family

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