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An Exchange with My Six-Year-Old Son 26 Aug 2013 | 11:05 pm
Our family has endured some heavy changes recently: we moved to a different state where we don’t yet have a house; we lived with my mother-in-law for a month, only to transfer to a furnished apartment...
My NICE RIDE 14 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
We recently moved from my mother-in-law’s house into a short-term furnished rental in the downtown Linden Hill area of Minneapolis, which allows me to walk to my temporary office at my sister-in-law’s...
New Rules for the Car Windows 8 Aug 2013 | 01:34 am
Awesome morning. We all got up late—late enough that we had to rush so Lindsay and the boys could make it to a music jamboree-hoedown-puppet extravaganza, and drop me off at my temporary office on the...
Dads, Stop Trying to Be the New Moms 31 Jul 2013 | 01:57 am
Over the past couple of months, a few companies–I can’t remember which-have pulled advertisements portraying dads as ridiculous but adorable morons who fumble diaper changing duties because they’re di...
Seminar: Methods for Shortening Children’s Books 16 Jul 2013 | 11:05 pm
Reading to your child is one of life’s greatest gifts. But sometimes, as a result of fatigue, even a sweet opportunity can feel like a curse. Consider the following questions: Have you read your child...
Moving: It’s all about the Cats 3 Jul 2013 | 05:52 am
I don’t remember the exact order, but I seem to recall that “moving” is right next to “spontaneous combustion of one’s hair” on the list of life’s most stressful events. At least when your hair is eng...
Reasons to Avoid the Beach 18 Jun 2013 | 11:51 pm
I’ve given the beach plenty of chances. After five minutes, I’m sweaty, salty, and stingy. That’s not even remotely tolerable when you’re alone, but when you also have two genetically unsuited childre...
Unacceptable Show-and-Tell Items 7 Jun 2013 | 01:51 am
The key to show-and-tell is to bring something significant, but not so cherished that it can’t be lost or barfed on. My wife usually ends up saying something to Silas like, ”Think really hard about it...
FINE PERSIAN RUGS: a lesson in bonding 4 Jun 2013 | 09:02 pm
Between the syncopated machine gun pops of Silas stomping on bubble wrap, I heard a flyer slide under the front door. “What’s it say?” Lindsay asked. “Either a sale on snow tires or a high school cupc...
Parents, Don’t Trust Your Instincts 22 May 2013 | 08:47 pm
Children are human, but that doesn’t mean they’re rational. Natural selection no longer drives their decision-making, so if you assume they have any sense of self-preservation, please know that you do...
