There’s been a lively discussion going on in the comments of the Feministe blog.
I had originally responded to the post over there as there seemed to be an imputation that most bloggers’ problems with the article stemmed from an inability to deviate from the master narrative that promotes the fallacy that parenting is constant bliss. I explained that my position on the essay had nothing to do with the fact that he expressed frustration and dismay, but that he and his wife just didn’t seem to care about the effects of their child’s destructive behaviors until they personally were forced to deal with the consequences.
You can read my opinions in more detail below, and you can also read the subsequent comment discussion here.