Poetry is not for the faint of heart. At least mine apparently isn’t.
I recently completed a book of poetry and asked some of my faithful first readers to consider offering me their feedback before I pass it onto my agent. One of…
Quite possibly the cutest moment in my son’s entire life, which would be unfortunate.
My fear is that my son will never be as cute or captivating as he is in this moment. He may have peaked before the age of two. That’s a…
We don’t always treat kids fairly when it comes to food and choice
Mark Oppenheimer writes a piece in the New York Times entitled Let Them Drink Chocolate, in which he argues that parents are not fair and just when it comes to…
Little people pushing little carriages
Whole Foods was my daughter’s favorite grocery store, which never made me happy since that store annoys the hell out of me. It’s not my fault. I’m allergic to smugness.…
My English degree finally pays off.
In 1999 I graduated from Trinity College with a Bachelor’s degree in English. Though I’m quite certain that my years of study have contributed to my success as a teacher…
Look what my wife made!
Technically she made our daughter (with a little help from me), but in this case, I’m referencing the skirt, which she made (along with another) over the the course of …
New rule: NO MORE WEATHER TALK
I have a new policy, which I enacted (somewhat awkwardly) for the first time yesterday: Whenever the topic of conversation turns to the weather, and it doesn’t include a tornado,…
It’s the second parent’s second opinion that is often most valuable
Interesting data out of the UK indicates that that kids who grow up with a single parent or step-parent think of themselves as no less happy than kids who grow…
Productivity tip #5: Fewer shoes
Limiting choices and increasing the speed at which you make those choices will increase your productivity. I essentially have two choices when it comes to footwear: A pair of black…
Someone actually ruined bacon.
My five year-old daughter is a self-selected vegetarian, except that she eats bacon. This is understandable, I think. Bacon is good. My friend, Tony, makes chicken wrapped in bacon for…
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