THE WEDGE: Relationship Strain From Circumcision Decision

THE WEDGE: Relationship Strain From Circumcision Decision

But there's one topic here in America that seems to drive a wedge between husband and wife that rocks at least one of you to the core.

That wedge? Circumcision.

She's against it, but you want it done. You tell yourself that she's going to just have to get over it. Your son is getting circumcised. End of discussion. (or is it?)

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The Nose Job: A Modern Fable for Boy Parents

The Nose Job: A Modern Fable for Boy Parents

I took my newborn in for a nose job . . . and his pediatrician flipped out on me. Can you believe it?!

I told her that his nose looked different than my husband’s, and I’d like them to look the same. This should avoid any awkward questions when he’s older. The doc looked at me like I was insane and told me that was no reason to perform elective surgery on a neonate.

I told her that the girls would probably like him better when he started dating if he had a nose job…

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