Trickle Down Parenting
When my wife JoAnn was pregnant with Emily, our fourth child, my mother decided that JoAnn needed a “day off.” She invited our family (three boys, ages fifteen, twelve and, six plus our newborn) and my sister’s family to meet her for dinner…
Keeping Thanks in Your Thanksgiving – 10 Simple Ideas
Louis C.K. jokes that airline passengers often complain about slow Internet while sitting in a tube hurtling through the sky at 400 miles per hour.
I am often frustrated by bad cell coverage, when 20 years ago I couldn't call anyone from the…
Ebola, Panic, and Kids
We have a daughter at Emory University, home of our country’s most advanced Ebola treatment epicenter. People ask us if we’re worried and frankly, we’re not. We’re not good with panic.
Teaching our children to remain calm, find the…
Sibling Rivalry – Pupdate 3
For a while my days were almost perfect. I could sleep wherever I wanted, wander the house at will and always find food in my bowl. I could daydream for hours while my masters talked or watched that glowing box. It was peaceful, but there…
Parenting the Puppy – Pupdate #2
This puppy thing is a lot of work. Just as with our children, we console ourselves by saying, “If we put the work in now, we’ll have less to do later.” But that doesn't diminish the magnitude of the required dedication at all.
Our friend…