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Aug 31, 2020
8 min

Go From Picky Eating Meltdowns to Peaceful Meals in 4 Steps

We have STRUGGLED with picky eating in our house over the past year. My 7-year-old, who has not always been a picky eater, decided last yea

4 Steps to Determining Your Preschooler's Ideal Bedtime

Katie Ramirez

Aug 28, 2020
3 min

4 Steps to Determining Your Preschooler's Ideal Bedtime

You would think school-aged children are too old for bedtime meltdowns. It is easy for bedtimes to get pushed back over the summer... playi

4 Ways Screen Time Affects Your Toddler or Preschooler's Sleep

Katie Ramirez

Aug 21, 2020
7 min

4 Ways Screen Time Affects Your Toddler or Preschooler's Sleep

Undoubtedly, you have heard that screen time too close to your child's bedtime is bad for sleep. But to what extent is this true? Is s

7 Scientific Reasons Dads Are Meant To Be The Fun Parent

Katie Ramirez

Jul 30, 2019
8 min

7 Scientific Reasons Dads Are Meant To Be The Fun Parent

Wow! I am still totally blown away by what I am about to share with you. This body of research about men and the impact their parenting has

"How Do We Do It?" - Adoptive Father Of Five Children Reveals His Secret

Steve Kpakiwa

Jun 17, 2017
4 min

"How Do We Do It?" - Adoptive Father Of Five Children Reveals His Secret

Sitting behind the wheel, with my wife in the passenger seat, I will always remember the rush of emotions that came over me as we drove to m

A Story: How Becoming A Father Changed A Recording Artist

Paul Kpakiwa

Jun 15, 2017
4 min

A Story: How Becoming A Father Changed A Recording Artist

As the moment slowly came to an end, I realized that the one sound I didn't hear was my own voice. This realization, in time, became my

Katie Ramirez

Jun 12, 2017
4 min

A Letter to Working Dads

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how awesome my husband is at juggling the never ending demands of being a working dad. And I told

Help, My Wife is Leaving Me Home Alone With the Baby!

Katie Ramirez

Mar 28, 2017
5 min

Help, My Wife is Leaving Me Home Alone With the Baby!

Many dads are terrified of caring for their baby without being close enough to do a hand-off to mom when the baby starts to squirm. However

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