by Ari Yares | Feb 22, 2026 | Parents as Systems, Preventive Parenting, Wicked Parenting Problems
Children today are navigating tools that would have been considered adult technology just a generation ago. When digital access outpaces childhood development, the tension isn’t about whether technology is good or bad. It’s about readiness. A ten-year-old can open a...
by Ari Yares | Feb 17, 2026 | Parents as Systems, Preventive Parenting, Start Here, The Innovative Dad Blog
Nothing dramatic is happening. One child is arguing about shoes. Another is asking a question I missed the first time. I’m trying to get dinner started while keeping track of the things that still need to happen before anyone gets in the shower. I can feel myself...
by Ari Yares | Feb 9, 2026 | Jewish Time & Structure
Nothing dramatic is happening. Dinner is half-finished. Homework is still open. Bedtime is coming. No one is in crisis—but the clock is getting louder. You can feel the margin disappearing. No one woke up planning to argue. No one feels especially emotional. And yet,...
by Ari Yares | Feb 2, 2026 | The Innovative Dad Blog
Many parents tell me they want the same thing: “I want my child to take more responsibility.” They say it about homework, chores, follow-through, emotional regulation, and independence. And they usually say it with a layer of exhaustion underneath. What they’re really...
