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Fatherland
September 29, 2014
Mark Oppenheimer
This Book Empathizes With Anti-Vaxxers, Who Don't Deserve Empathy
May 5, 2014
Mark Oppenheimer
Against the Tyranny of Natural-Childbirth Elitists
Doulas and hot tubs aren't better than doctors and hospitals
April 8, 2014
Mark Oppenheimer
The Sailing Couple Saved at Sea Are Neither Bad Parents Nor Rebels. They're Just Like Us.
January 6, 2014
Mark Oppenheimer
Would You Send Your Kids to a School Where Students Make the Rules?
September 20, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
I Have Nothing Against Classical Music—But That's Exactly My Point
September 17, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
Stop Forcing Your Kids to Learn a Musical Instrument
July 15, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
The New Puritans
When did liberals become so uptight?
May 8, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
"Daddy, What's a Sperm Donor?"
This is the question I fear most
April 3, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
Raising Children Requires Outsourcing
All parents do it, whether they realize it or not
March 5, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
Making Time for TV
Why parents who love television should let their kids watch, too
January 30, 2013
Mark Oppenheimer
Maybe It's Time I Picked Up a Pot Habit
A father of three considers a late-night high

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