I hate meetings this much.
Want to know how much I hate meetings? In August of 1999, I began my teaching career. Each school year starts off with a series of meetings, a couple of…
Boy vs. Girl: Episode 28 – Going gray, the reading habits of men, and infertility
In this week's episode, Rachel and I discuss going gray, men's reading habits, and infertility. You can listen here or - better yet - subscribe to our podcast in the…
In need of a little quiet
Look who I found on the stairs, hiding from her brother so she could read in peace.
Teachers: Stop assigning word problems. It’s a problem.
My daughter was working on her math homework last night. Side note: First graders should not have homework. The research is exceedingly clear and unequivocal in this regard. Homework is…
In favor of simplicty
On Saturday, during my daughter's dance recital, I was tasked with keeping my son entertained for the hour-plus gap between her first and second performances. I took the hungry boy…
If I could travel to the past, 13 things I would do differently (without risking my current existence)
Time travel is a dangerous piece of business. I have argued that the greatest superpower — without question — would be the ability to travel in time. That said, I…
TEDxTheCountrySchool: Speak Less. Expect More.
This is a TEDx Talk that I delivered in April of 2016 at The Country School in Madison, CT. The conference was run almost exclusively by the students of the…
Cold, hard truth from a middle school boy that explains why many people want to succeed but few do.
A middle school student reading a poem onstage at a TEDx Talk said this: "You are who you want to be." This is some cold, hard truth. That is a…
Gender reveals: Another example of “Not every thing needs to be a thing”
Gender reveal shenanigans are pretty stupid on a couple of levels. First, they are stupid just because they are stupid. Your doctor tells you that you're having a girl, so…
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