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Crafting with your kids brings you together. There is nothing like building something to make your relationship even closer. Kids love to be helpful, and they especially love creating. Getting their imagination and creativity flowing helps bolden their intuitiveness and intelligence all around.

Learning begins as soon as your baby is born. They are learning what you look and smell like, how to live in the world, and how to get what they want. Some of the best things you can do for your baby, outside of feeding and loving on them, is developing habits they will take with them into early childhood and beyond.

We all know healthy, balanced snacks are an important part of childhood development but no one ever tells us that the same healthy snacks are great for adults! Snacks that are balanced are high in protein, carbohydrates (the good kind), and healthy fats.

As a new parent, it’s hard to choose from the huge amount of options we’re given for almost everything our babies need. From food, to diapers and wipes, to toys and developmental products… it’s impossible to decide what the “best” product will be for you and your family. Diapering is an essential part of having a new baby. Whether you choose cloth or disposable diapers, we’re here to help narrow down the search - with your help! A few months back, we posted on our Instagram asking whether you use cloth or disposable diapers. We got some great feedback from our commenters and included it here. Make sure you’re following along with us over there. We really do listen to you and your suggestions.

Last week we talked about what your kids need from you, but what do YOU need? As men, we often overlook our own needs and replace them with the needs of others. We’re the protectors and the providers, but we also have to pour into ourselves what we’re giving out or we’ll feel intense burnout. Self-care is a popular trend among women and what works for them can be modified to work for us, too. Notice, modified. We’re not telling you to go to the spa (unless that’s your thing - no shame in a good massage, bro), but we are going to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.

So often, parents get stuck in the rut of providing only the necessities. We all know our kids need food, water, and shelter and, for most of us, those are usually simple things to give; even when planning dinner seems really hard, it’s never thehardest part of parenting.

It’s been kind of a while since we did our last diaper bag essentials post. Since we make the best diaper bag on the market (maybe we’re biased, but I don’t think so), we figured we should update our list. It hasn’t changed too much, but we can’t let you all go unprepared. Check out this quick-and-dirty (well, not too dirty) list of our favorite diaper bag essentials!

We all like a short list, right? We have noticed a lot of your comments about your learning from your dads hownot to be a father. That’s a really hard lesson to learn firsthand, and we are sorry you had to go through that. The reality is… it’s not that hard to be a good dad on paper, but it is hard in practice. It means you are selflessly providing for your family day in and day out, and boy does that take a toll on the guy whose whole world used to be so simple. When you have kids and a family, your life takes on big-picture problems that don’t have super simple answers, so we’re here to try and narrow it down to just a few things you can do to be a better dad today.

It’s a brand new year and we’re all trying to wipe the slate clean of 2020 and start fresh. I know we’re all tired of the whole “new year, new me” trend, and that’s totally fair. Because what happens when your New Years goals don’t pan out the way you wanted them to? Slowly but surely, we stop going to the gym as much, we let our finances lax, and we’re back to the beginning. This all comes down to one word: commitment.

The new year is upon us and with it comes the push for new goals. While many people use the new year to set new goals, they are often empty resolutions. This year you can make goals that stick! Even better, you can set those goals together in order to better support one another. Here are a few goals setting tips for couples.

The holidays are upon us and with them comes a list of boxes to check off. It can be easy to get wrapped up in the things that need to get done and miss important moments. While the boxes do need to get checked, there is a more important priority this holiday season. It’s not just about showing up for holidays as a father. Here are a few things kids need from dad during the holidays to make sure it is quality time.

The holiday season is here and with it comes the time for holiday traditions. You may have traditions from generations past or you may be creating new traditions with your family this year. In addition to finding the perfect gift, having family traditions can be a great way to connect year to year over something special. Even better, these traditions can go with your children when they are grown. Here are a few holiday family tradition ideas to consider.