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Christian Dashiell

  • Writer and Podcaster, Freelance
  • Writer, All Things Barbecue
Kansas
As seen in: MSN, MSN Singapore, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Aol, Flipboard, Parents, Yahoo Style Canada, Fatherly, NewsBreak and
Find me on the other socials under the handle Dash2D2. Largely moved away from this site due to current management. Might come back if ownership changes.
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This Dad Needed a Break From His Clingy 5-Year-Old—So He Asked Real Parents for Help Original

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By Christian Dashiell, Sarah Scott Verified
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Credit: Getty Images • It’s okay to need alone time as a parent—it helps you recharge and show up as your best self for your kids. • Framing alone time as a universal need and reassuring kids about reconnecting later can help them understand and feel secure. • Teaching kids about personal space now can help them develop healthy boundaries for the future. Alone time can be fleeting for parents of young children.
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This Dad Needed a Break From His Clingy 5-Year-Old—So He Asked Real Parents for Help

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By Christian Dashiell
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This is a parenting struggle so common it showed up in an episode of ‘Bluey’. Christian Dashiell Wed, August 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google Parents need alone time to recharge and show up as their best selves for their kids. Framing alone time as a universal need and reassuring kids about reconnecting later can help them understand and feel secure.
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What This Dad Did When He Learned His Son Bullied a Classmate Offers Helpful Lesson Original

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By Christian Dashiell, Sarah Scott Verified
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• When your child engages in bullying, staying calm helps you guide them toward accountability and growth. • Teaching kids how their words and actions affect others builds empathy and social awareness over time. • Apologies should focus on taking responsibility for harm caused, not expecting forgiveness in return. No parent wants to find out their child experiences any form of peer harassment, like teasing or bullying–though it’s unfortunately a likely part of the adolescent experience.
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