How I Survived Jury Duty with My 2-Year-Old

• Dave Schwartz
• Mar 20, 2013

I had to bring my 2-year-old to jury duty. Here's how I survived.

Family

Considering Having a Third Kid? Remember …

• Dave Schwartz
• Mar 1, 2013

Having a third kid isn't easy, but not for the reasons you may have heard.

Iowa, Penn State, and that Sick, Sick Feeling

• Dave Schwartz
• Oct 18, 2012

The Iowa Hawkeyes host Penn State on Saturday. Can any Iowa fan who watches completely block out thoughts of the Penn State scandal?

In Iowa, Kids Teach Kids to Combat Bullying (BLOG)

• Dave Schwartz
• Jun 27, 2012

Cyberbullying is here and it's real. Here's what a group of Iowa elementary school students decided to do about it.

Parenting: God, the Big Bang, and Strawberries

• Dave Schwartz
• Jun 7, 2012

A 5-year-old wanted to know who or what created the earth. I wanted to change the subject.

Star Wars: May the Patience Be With You (BLOG)

• Dave Schwartz
• May 17, 2012

How soon is too soon to introduce your child to Star Wars?

Education

Apple, iPad and the Great Brainwashing

• Dave Schwartz
• Apr 26, 2012

Ask your kids what they think about iPads. The answer might not be what you expect.

Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin as Teaching Tools for Parents (Blog)

• Dave Schwartz
• Mar 28, 2012

The stories of Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin are part of our social fabric. But if you want them to serve as examples to your kids, don't look at what they have accomplished. Look at what they haven't.

The "W" word: what do you think?

• Dave Schwartz
• Feb 1, 2012

It's not a four-letter word. Far from it. But in some households, it might as well be.

Family

My Child is a Liar (and Yours Is, Too)

• Dave Schwartz
• Jan 11, 2012

All kids lie. Mine. Yours. It's what they do. And if they don't lie, that might be a problem.