Surprise Kittens, Drunk Babies and a Jimmy Buffett Dad

The funniest and most delightful NYT Parenting stories from 2020.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story January 2, 2021 Editor’s note: Apologies for sending the vacation fantasy email twice — we must really love fantasizing about vacations. Here’s the email we meant to send today! Happy New Year. A roundup of new guidance and stories from NYT Parenting. Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Golden Cosmos Instead of dwelling on the absolute trash fire that was 2020, I wanted to spend the first newsletter of this hopefully improved new year reminding you of the funniest and most delightful pieces we published last year. NYT Parenting had everything: a pandemic cat with a secret, a Jimmy Buffett dad, terrible old-timey parenting advice about drunk babies, creepy children, the magic of impulse buys, a sleepwalker and an insomniac’s sleepless kid, criticism as love language, and mind games you can play with your children. Here’s to a healthier and happier 2021, and thank you for enduring 2020 with us. — Jessica Grose, columnist, NYT Parenting THIS YEAR IN NYT PARENTING Nan Lee My Pandemic Cat Had a Secret First of all, she wasn’t a kitten … By Carla Bruce-Eddings Peyton Fulford for The New York Times Helicopter Mom vs. Jimmy Buffett Dad Comedian Michelle Buteau thought the hard part was over when she and her husband welcomed twins after struggling with infertility. Little did she know. By Michelle Buteau Celeste Sloman for The New York Times A Sleepwalker and an Insomniac Walk Into a Bed What happens when two people who can’t sleep have a baby who … also doesn’t sleep? Mike Birbiglia found out. By Mike Birbiglia Ping Zhu Criticism Is My Love Language Nine years into my marriage, it’s taken a global crisis to make me a nicer person. By Priyanka Mattoo Adriana Bellet When Impulse Buys Make You Feel Safe A toddler-sized vacuum can’t fix the world. But it can make my kid smile, and help soothe my uncertainty. By Kaitlyn Greenidge Eugenia Loli NYT PARENTING A Brief History of Questionable Parenting Advice Wine is good for children but bananas are bad, according to the Times archives. By Jessica Grose Janik Söllner Forget Halloween. Children Are Frightening Year-Round. Why little kids have a special ability to creep out their parents. By Christina Caron Igor Bastidas The Brain Test You Want Your Kid to Fail The Conservation Test Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Tiny Victories Parenting can be a grind. Let’s celebrate the tiny victories. To help engage our 1.5-year-old toddler twins with brushing their teeth, we started a family tooth-brushing circle. The boys LOVE getting to copy us with their own toothbrushes. — Carla Vassilos, Chicago If you want a chance to get your Tiny Victory published, find us on Instagram @NYTparenting and use the hashtag #tinyvictories; email us; or enter your Tiny Victory at the bottom of this page. Include your full name and location. Tiny Victories may be edited for clarity and style. Your name, location and comments may be published, but your contact information will not. By submitting to us, you agree that you have read, understand and accept the Reader Submission Terms in relation to all of the content and other information you send to us. Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for NYT Parenting from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018

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