Tag: parents
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An Open Letter to My Nearly Three-Year-Old Son
I’m writing this letter to you because I recently realized that you will remember almost nothing of your life so far.
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What Does A Dad Do When He Doesn’t Have To Dad?
I recently spent eight days alone in my house–a house that is usually overrun with the frenetic energy and activity of hosting three kids ages four and under.
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The Case of the Missing M&M – A Bedtime Story
What does your two-year-old know about the digestive system?
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A Mother’s Day Poem
Let’s hear it for the Mom!
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Livin’ La Vida Lockdown
Here’s how we’ve been spending our days in this crazy quaran-time.
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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.
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Long Days, Short Years, Etc.
Sometimes a photo can trigger a memory that you want to hold on to for the rest of your life.
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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.
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Nesting Hard or Hardly Nesting
I’m coming to you live from the newly established guest room in our unfinished basement, where I will be sleeping tonight. OK, that sounds a lot worse than it actually is. Our basement is unfinished but well-sealed and definitely habitable. We have moved our guest bed down there and spruced it up with a nightstand, […]
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52 Things My One-Year-Old Daughter Knows
My daughter Maddie is at a wonderful age. She’s 19 months old and is learning more every single day. Here’s a snapshot of 52 random things she has acquired during her time on Earth.