Are private equity firms coming for your bagels? And when did a bagel with lox become a $20 meal?This week on World’s Greatest Dad, Ali Khan and Neil Padover dive into the great American bagel debate: New York vs. everywhere else, what makes a great bagel, the rising cost of eating out, homemade lox, and why investors are suddenly betting big on premium bagel shops.

Then it’s time for the Dad Mailbag. Ali and Neil tackle some very real parenting questions: What do you do when your child wants to quit a sport you love? How honest should parents be with kids about money? And how do you balance needing alone time with being the house where your kids always want their friends to hang out?

Plus: school fundraising auctions gone wildly out of control, private equity dads, Neil’s questionable cinnamon-raisin-bagel-with-whitefish choices, Ali ...