
How do you explain coronavirus to a 3-year-old?
From coronavirus to social distancing to the existence of God. It's been quite an evening over here.
One Month of Man-to-Man Defense Parenting
It’s hard to believe that my newborn son is already more than a month old, but this calls for some reflection on the new stage of life that we have entered—man-to-man parental defense. With one month in the books, I’m proud to report that we have thus far largely flourished under these new conditions.

Let’s Hear It For the Boy
In a little more than two months, my son will be born. It's about time I started thinking about our upcoming new reality.
Let’s Do That Again! – Pregnant With Baby #2
Baby #2 is already getting the shaft in terms of online content. Let's catch up on the details of our second pregnancy, shall we?
Baby’s First Birthday: A Year of #MadAboutMaddie
Today is my first child's first birthday. That's only going to happen once! How can I distill 365 incredible days into a single blog post? I probably can't.
10 Tricks My 11-Month-Old Can Do
Every day Maddie seems to be getting a little bit more interactive, a little bit more intelligent and a little bit closer to communicating with us.
Surviving Curiosity – Keeping My Daughter Safe Despite Her Own Best Efforts
Now that our daughter is becoming more mobile and curious, keeping her safe is becoming a difficult and necessary full-time job.
Father’s Day Thoughts: The Great Improvisation of Parenting
Yesterday was technically not my "first" Father's Day, but it was my first one with a baby on the outside, and what a difference a year makes.
A Letter From My 9-Month-Old Daughter
Last night I found this note from my daughter under my pillow. She's got some thoughts she'd like to share about her first nine months.
Crying My Daughter to Sleep
Last night, there was a lot of crying in my daughter's room at bedtime. But this time my daughter wasn't the one doing the crying.