Milestones
Seven years and some months ago I was sitting on a love seat in our apartment in upstate New York, jiggling L. on my knees. The sun was shining through the window, bathing us in feeble light, and it...
View ArticleBeing sick sucks
First, a confession. I’m not a very good patient. When I’m sick (and I mean really sick), I don’t want to do anything. I want to stay in bed, watch bad movies and eat Chinese food (something about...
View ArticleSelling the Harley: Step One
I never actually thought I’d own a Harley Davidson motorcycle. It’s the very reason why I named my dog Harley: So, I could always say I had one. But, I have owned one for four years. And now, it looks...
View ArticleDecoding teacher-speak
I have a stack of papers to grade this weekend. A large stack. The challenge with grading student writing is, as usual, coming up with just the right words to both encourage the writer to do better...
View ArticleAnatomy of a choice
At my son's school recently there was an incident, involving the theft from the library of a stuffed animal purchased expressly for a school raffle. The perpetrator had been seen hanging around the...
View ArticleThe songs that binds us, Part II
Sunday morning I suddenly found myself with one of those rare peaceful moments that occur only when both kids are playing well together--that morning they were in T’s room with her Dora the Explorer...
View ArticleFacing Facebook
Yesterday a student from last semester stopped by to say hi and chat a bit. Hey! He told me, smiling broadly. I saw you on Facebook the other day!read more
View ArticleThe songs that bind us, Part I
Dinner preparation is chaos, usually. Five p.m. is universally recognized by parents to be some type of witching hour, during which kids become possessed by some tiny but fierce inner demons (I imagine...
View ArticleProdigy vs. Pushing
Every parent feels as though their kid(s) is(are) the cutest, smartest, most athletic, most talented, most (whatever). We all want to believe that will be going to the top schools on (academic,...
View ArticleBook learning
My husband and I were up late last night discussing Beverly Cleary's well-known children's book character Ramona Quimby and her family. I should clarify and say that we were up late last night...
View ArticleSnip Snip
“So, what time is your doctor’s appointment?” I asked my client as we were walking to lunch.“Ummm…I need to get out of here by 3:15,” he responded in a voice that sat somewhere between timid,...
View ArticleThe Countdown Continues
I woke up today and realized that my 40th birthday is officially less than a month away. Part of me can’t wait.I was excited to turn 30. It was 31 – being in my 30s – that I had a problem with. I kind...
View ArticleBirth order (of a different sort)
I recently heard a story on NPR about how here, in the state I live in, midwives cannot legally deliver a baby without the presence of a licensed doctor. And, of course, doctors never do attend...
View ArticleNew Brand Baby
No. Not “brand new baby” – don’t get any hopes up or start looking for the registry. I’m talkin’ “new brand baby.” In other words, even as a something of a professional marketer (in my other life),...
View ArticleDifferent Parenting Styles
The K-Man has recently emerged from that all-too-fun phase where he greets his friends by hitting them. Repeatedly. It’s like a precursor to first grade when we show affection with a lovely punch in...
View ArticleThat Trying Decision
Hi. My name’s Todd and I’m a Dad. I have one kid, henceforth to be known as K-Man, who is two-and-a-half going on 22-and-a-half. (Should we just get it out of the way that he’s the smartest, cutest,...
View ArticleEagles for St. Jude
Link: Eagles for St. JudeDescription: Eagles for St. Jude is a great program that raises money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. For golf fans - it's a great way to donate some much-needed...
View ArticleSkadaddle Media
Link: Skadaddle MediaDescription: Skadaddle Media is a creative agency based in San Francisco with production facilities in Los Angeles, New York, Memphis and Dallas. Skadaddle's focus is to work with...
View ArticleLegacy
If you are a parent, or soon-to-be one, or will be one in the future, this has happened, or will happen to you one day:read more
View ArticleGo-To-Guides for Guys: ABCs for Expectant Dads
Link: My Book - ABCs for Expectant DadsDescription: First came blog, then came baby...and then came book. Published late last year - the ABCs for Expectant Dads was called, "an amusing and dependably...
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