The things kids say…
Text message from my wife, Elysha, received yesterday at the moment I needed it most:
Your compliments about physical appearance are meaningless. Try these instead.
One of my New Year's resolutions (and likely one of my lifelong policies now) is the following: I will not comment, positively or negatively, about physical appearance of any person save…
The 6 levels of humility
Below is my proposed list of the six levels of humility, beginning with the best and descending to the worst. While I think that human beings can fluctuate between these…
What I try to teach my girls
As a fifth grade teacher, I am often shocked at the disparity in maturity between ten year-old boys and girls.I've known many fifth grade girls who could effectively enter the…
Change can happen quickly. If you allow it.
This is a photo of my son, Charlie, taken last Sunday. This is a photo taken of the same spot exactly three days later. It serves as a reminder for…
I’m never this angry. I swear.
My four year old son, Charlie, drew a picture of his family at preschool last week.Here is his creation. See anything wrong with it? When he handed it to me,…
Details matter. They matter a hell of a lot.
This was the fundraising letter sent to supporters upon Trump's announcement of the new travel ban, which was thankfully halted by a federal judge last night. The failure of…
Say no to “more details.”
Parents and teachers often tell students to "add more details" when commenting on student writing. It's one of the least helpful things that you can say to a writer. Have you ever…
It is only snow and nothing more.
As I write this, it is snowing outside. Meteorologists are referring to the storm as a blizzard. Much of Connecticut is shut down (though I just returned from a successful…
Stories are so damn important.
Few things have felt truer to me than this quote from the late Alan Rickman: I cannot tell you how many times a person has told me at the end…
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