Another presidential election rolls around, and I’m celebrating my ‘Obama baby’; Born at 28 weeks, my son has defied all the odds; Someone taught my child about Jesus before I was ready; Savoring our last year of family dinners;     I bought alcohol for my kids, even when they were underage. Here’s why. I’d rather know than pretend it’s not happening; transparency feels safer than denial. By Kathleen Volk Miller  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Another presidential election rolls around, and I’m celebrating my ‘Obama baby’ I had thrown myself into the primary efforts because I believed in my candidate but also because I was trying to get my mind off my fertility woes. By Marie Holmes  •  Read more »   Born at 28 weeks, my son has defied all the odds He has already captured the lead role, the first chair, the captain of all the teams suiting up for all the sports, just because he's here. By Jessica Watson  •  Read more »   Someone taught my child about Jesus before I was ready In my naive little dad-head, it was supposed to be years before the school or anyone would address this stuff. By Jeff Vrabel  •  Read more »   Savoring our last year of family dinners Her daughter is leaving home for college. It's time to focus on what's left of her days at home. By Aviva Goldfarb  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   KidsPost   To win a presidential election, getting the most votes isn’t always enough With the electoral college system, candidates can’t ignore all the small states. By Christina Barron  •  Read more » Common Sense Media   What to watch with your kids: ‘Trolls,’ ‘Doctor Strange’ and more Two adventure films: One inspired by dolls, the other about Marvel’s Sorcerer Supreme. By Common Sense Media  •  Read more » Recommended for you   News as it breaks Get immediate email when major national or political news breaks. You can also sign up for email alerts on: World News, Economy/Business, Technology, Health/Science/Environment, Entertainment or Sports at washingtonpost.com/newsletters. Sign Up »         Share On Parenting:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for On Parenting or a related newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071