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Daddy’s Diaries XVIII

It’s new, this ability to see my grandfather as an individual, separate from the fact that he fathered my father. I think it helps that I’ve met the woman whose narrow passageway Dada came out of.

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Why do we tie rakhis?

From Alexander the Great to Mughal emperors to our own siblings, Rakshabandhan has held significance for many years. Why do we celebrate it?

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Flying with a baby

How soon is too soon to take an infant on a plane? Does a young baby still need a passport to travel abroad? Here’s some advice that might be especially handy when making those first few trips with your little one in tow!

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Is fiction safe?

We’re worried fairytales will disappoint our girls if Prince Charming never shows up; or that Barney Stinson is a bad role model for boys. But is reality any less far-fetched?

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