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From Parental ATM to Full-Service Bank

An earlier version of this essay appeared in YourTeen Magazine. I used to be a parental ATM. Now that my son is college-bound, I’ve expanded…

Mark ShatzMarch 16, 2026

Parenting

Your Refrigerator Will Tell You When Your Child Has Grown and Flown

An earlier version of this essay appeared in Grown and Flown. How will you know your teen has grown and flown? Your refrigerator will tell…

Mark ShatzMarch 12, 2026

Parenting

Buying Baby Gear: A Rite of Passage for New Dads

Originally published in Fatherly Discovering you’re going to be a dad is life-altering. But you don’t fully appreciate your newly anointed status as a father-to-be…

Mark ShatzMarch 1, 2026