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Category Archives: parenting
Is the ‘parenting bargain’ worth it?
Parenting is quite a bit like the human reproductive process: a few moments of pleasure followed by several months of discomfort, culminating in an event that– for most people– requires hospitalization. Is it worth it? Continue reading
How does your garden grow?
You plant a garden. Your flowers don’t grow. You don’t criticize and yell at your flowers. You water, fertilize, and nurture them… and your garden grows. Think about your family, friends, and co-workers. When you find them not doing what … Continue reading
My entry for “Parent of the Year,” circa 2011
It’s not like I haven’t been here before. In fact, I seem to have a knack for putting myself in exactly the right position to be used as an excellent example of what not to do when raising your children. … Continue reading
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“Home is wherever I’m with you…”
Some things are simply too good not to share. This certainly falls into that category. I encourage you to watch Jorge & Alexa Narvaez and their delightful rendition of “Home” by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros. It might just … Continue reading
Your life should be awesome…
Tell your parents, tell your friends, tell your co-workers, tell your children: Your life should be awesome. It can be–it will be–and it’s all up to you. So says, Neil Pasricha, author of “The Book of Awesome” and the blog … Continue reading
Dad Life
For all of you Dads out there, this really needs no introduction. Enjoy. “I’ve got dozens of dollars…” Classic.
Lily Donates to Locks of Love
Over the past couple of years, several close friends have been diagnosed with some form of cancer, including a young friend of Lily’s. All of us feel a little helpless at times like this, naturally feeling that there’s little we … Continue reading
Creativity Still Matters
Video cameras have become totally ubiquitous (I think that’s redundant, but it does serve to make the point.) Not only are tiny video recorders like the Flip and Kodak zi8 the new norm, more and more smartphones have the ability … Continue reading
On the Phone by Michael Milburn
That whooshing, watery, radio-being-tuned sound tells me he’s outdoors on his way somewhere and I’d better talk fast. I can’t remember the last time I phoned him without dreading that countdown to when he says, “I’m going into the subway, … Continue reading
Swimming with Dolphins on Sanibel Island
Just back from Spring Break in south Ft. Myers, where we spent a day out on Sanibel Island. Around dusk, several pods of dolphin showed up for dinner, chasing fish around and generally making a spectacle of themselves. They spent … Continue reading