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Where should I raise my family?
And why is life so much harder for parents in America?
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Kevin Maguire
35
Making the Momentous Decision to Homeschool
"I didn’t know what I was going to do, but I vowed to try something radically different."
 • 
Kevin Maguire
 and 
Latham Turner
14
The Point of Parenting
“There are only two lasting bequeaths we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other is wings.”
 • 
Kevin Maguire
8
The Grief of a Father
How Rob Delaney and Nick Cave are teaching us to talk about death
 • 
Kevin Maguire
4
A Decade of Parenting
On becoming a double-digit dad
 • 
Kevin Maguire
2
One Piece of Advice I Give To All New Dads
"Noticing means thinking with all your senses. It requires a suspension of yearning."
 • 
Kevin Maguire
3
Descending into the Well of Feelings
Like Batman Begins. But with more crying.
 • 
Kevin Maguire
11
Breaking The Cycle
The most important work many fathers will ever do
 • 
Kevin Maguire
 and 
Sean Talbeaux
10
September is the New January
Do you remember—first week back of September?
 • 
Kevin Maguire
2
Open Thread: Essential Parenting Books
Share the one book that helped you become a better dad
 • 
Kevin Maguire
76
What One Dad Learned About Making Memories
And how they’re often found in the place you least expect
 • 
Kevin Maguire
5
Life is long, if you know how to use it
On purpose, passion, and the trade-offs we make.
 • 
Kevin Maguire
2
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