I don’t love bathing my kids. Except I often do.
I am not a huge fan of bathing the kids. I don’t mind shampooing their hair, and I don’t mind scrubbing their feet, but once the actual work is done…
My annual list of my shortcomings and flaws is being written now. Suggestions welcomed.
In preparation for the fourth annual listing and publishing of my shortcomings and flaws, I invite you to write to me about any shortcomings or flaws that you think I…
Boy learns the alphabet on his own. Father takes credit.
So apparently the combination of the letters on the refrigerator and an amazing iPad app have taught my two year-old son to identify almost all of the capital and lower…
Future Futurist. Actually, current futurist, looking for his first paycheck.
In the program for my most recent Moth GrandSLAM performance, my bio mentioned that I am a Lord of Sealand, which is true and garnered many comments from friends and…
What were the three most important decisions of your life?
A recent Quora question asked, “What were the three most important decisions of your life?” I’ve been debating this question for almost a month, and I have finally settled on…
Own your crazy
People are weird. People are crazy. People obsess over things, worry about things and develop rituals around things that baffle and confuse the people around them. It’s okay. As long…
I live in a country where Janet Jackson’s boob receives more attention than net neutrality.
I just learned that the FCC received 1.4 million comments on their website regarding Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction during the 2004 Super Bowl. This is the most comments that they…
It’s just a table with some crayons and paints and paper, but in a surprising way, it’s changed the course of my children’s lives.
It’s rare that a simple change can alter the course of an entire household, but our recent decision to turn an otherwise unused table in our home into an art…
Declare your parental pride. Make the world better for the parent of a newborn.
I saw a friend last week who recently had a baby. She told me that of all the advice she received prior to giving birth, my warning about all the…
Contrary to popular belief, parents and teachers are well aware of the existence of Sparknotes.
was sitting inside Barnes & Noble last week with seven teenagers who are participating in our writing camp. We were discussing book titles when one of the students pointed at…
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