Naps — something I was never interested in taking. I always seemed to wake up with a headache afterward. Most children, though, love them, and you might even say they need them. After becoming a parent, I finally understood why 1 o’clock often feels like meltdown hour, with children crying, fighting their parents, and parents

Do you sometimes feel like the “backup parent” while your partner gets all the hugs? It’s a common experience, and there are real reasons why children may prefer one parent over the other. Now, the title of this article is meant to be a little tongue-in-cheek—but the message is serious: how can you become a