"The first thing becoming a parent teaches you, as we’ve talked about before, is that idea of “unavoidable reality.” Each new father, David Brooks once explained, suddenly discovers that they’re not in control anymore. The kids are."
Learn how to accept, or even enjoy this feeling on today's Daily Dad Podcast.
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2618: [Part 1] Setting Limits Can Keep You Sane: Here’s How to Do It by Elana Miller of Zen Psychiatry on Protecting Your Time
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Can We Raise Good Kids Without Punishing Them?
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<p>Hi, <em>Dear Sugars</em> listeners, this is Amory Sivertson.. Host of WBUR's <em>Beyond All Repair</em> and co-host of <em>Endless Thread</em>. I'm here to share something special with you this week. It’s an episode of Other People’s Problems, from our friends at CBC.</p>
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