Category Archives: Family

May 17, 2013

Good old days are now. Tomorrow, too.

On last night’s finale of The Office, Andy Bernard says, “”I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you’ve actually left them.” Truer words have never been spoken. I look at these … Continue reading →

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May 16, 2013

The limited palate of an illogical toddler

My four year-old daughter’s palate is currently limited to fruits, bread, cheese, yogurt, a tiny smattering of vegetables and bacon. She doesn’t know that bacon is meat.  In truth, it’s not an entirely unhealthy diet, but my wife and I … Continue reading →

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May 12, 2013

The perfect Mother’s Day gift or the worst Mother’s Day gift of all time? I’m not sure.

I bought my wife a cookbook for Mother’s Day. It was a book that my daughter and son were going to give her as their gift. I was extremely proud of my choice of book. It was written by a … Continue reading →

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May 11, 2013

Always re-configuring her environment

   

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May 5, 2013

Makes me smile every time

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May 4, 2013

Life lesson from a little one

Another reminder from my daughter: “Jumping is fun. You should jump more.” She’s right. Jump before you can’t jump anymore.  

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April 26, 2013

Girl on the edge

My daughter teaches me something new every day. Today she reminded me that if given the opportunity to walk on the sidewalk or the more precarious curbing, the curbing is always much more fun.  We sometimes forget these little things … Continue reading →

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April 26, 2013

“Come out! Come out! Wherever you are!”

I wonder if my librarian and bookseller friends ever use this strategy when attempting to locate a wayward book on a shelf:

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April 24, 2013

I can’t spell “Slow down.”

My four year-old daughter shocked me today by spelling the words “stop” and “go” on the way to school. “But Dad!” she yelled. “I can’t spell slow down. It’s so frustrating.” I thought stop and go were pretty impressive.

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April 23, 2013

I was supposed to be writing…

…but fifteen minutes after my wife left for the park with the kids, I abandoned the laptop and followed. Yes, I failed to meet my daily writing goal. Yes, there is still work to be done on my manuscript. Yes, … Continue reading →

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