How Do I Talk About Parenting If My Baby Has Been Pretty Chill So Far?

Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us atminordilemmas@defector.com.

This week, Giri answers a question about how to talk with other parents about having an easier-than-expected experience raising a baby.


How Do I Manage My Newborn’s Life If Planning Things Stresses Me Out?

Welcome back to Minor Dilemmas, where a member of Defector's Parents Council will answer your questions on surviving family life. Have a question? Email us atminordilemmas@defector.com.

This week, Billy answers a question about how a non-planner can adapt to the meticulously planned life of parenthood.


The College Trip

My son is a junior. Junior year is the Oh Shit year of high school _,_ as in,_Oh shit, I’m gonna have to take the SAT. Oh shit, I’m gonna have to take it again if I score anywhere below 1580. Oh shit, AP Calc is kicking my ass right now._ There are plenty more _oh shits_ where that came from, and they all center around that eternal source of angst for many juniors and their parents: college. The…

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Rejoice, Tired Parents! Defector Will Raise Your Children Now

When Defector decided to get in on the market for parenting advice, there were many questions we had to consider. After all, there is no shortage of content on parenting at the moment: Oscar-winning movies about the prolonged effects of marijuana usage and guerrilla warfare on fatherhood. Oscar-winning movies on the tragedy of Elizabethan-era motherhood…

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