Send the Barbarian in First
Dungeons and Dragons helped me bond with my kids—and now I teach other dads to play
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Looking Back on My Montreal Kitchens
These rooms have always tried to tell me something about my relationships
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Why I Developed a Roll of Film I Found on the Curb
I tracked down the people in the photos. It did not go as planned
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A Very Muslim Christmas
How my family brought together two holidays and found belonging
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Why I Want to Believe in Witches
Spells and hexes aren’t just trendy—they’re a new way to fight back against a troubling world
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Do Not Bring Your Phone to Meditation Class
A plea for silence so I can find some zen
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Till Dinner Do Us Part
My wife insisted on well-done meat. I wanted it rare. And we fought about it again and again and again
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I’m Not Your Kind of Muslim
Growing up, Western culture told me I could only fit in by abandoning my values. I’ve since stopped apologizing for practicing my faith in my own way
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Every Stepfather Has His Day
People say your life changes when you become a dad. Mine changed when I met my wife’s son
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Death by a Thousand Cuts
How an army of mental health professionals let my daughter down
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