In praise of simple meals
Last night I needed to cook for myself and four of my five children. I had pulled a package of chicken breasts out of the …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Well, we don’t have to…
The house feels weirdly empty this week. The 12-year-old is staying with cousins for the week, and the 14-year-old departed yesterday for his technology competition. …Read More
Kid sleep data
Emily Oster's Parent Data shared results from a new sleep study this week. She asked thousands of parents about their kids' sleep based on age. One …Read More
Eclipse at the doctor’s office
We were no where near totality in my neck of the woods, but we still got to see the partial eclipse on Monday, and it …Read More
Friday miscellany: What I ate this week, links, etc.
I saw a post on Instagram earlier this week from a comedic parenting account about how the hardest part of parenthood was figuring out what …Read More
Disney World, 2024 edition
We just returned from a 5-day Disney (and Universal Studios) trip to Florida. I didn't really go to theme parks growing up, but my kids …Read More
Sibling presents and other holiday happenings
Last night, after a pageant dress rehearsal, it was time for sibling presents. I started this tradition a few years ago, where the kids all …Read More
Coffee shop economics (people are a good use of time)
When I was writing All the Money in the World some 13 years ago (have you read it?) I frequently came across the trope that …Read More
A (too long) day in the life
Everything happened yesterday that needed to happen. Everyone got where they needed to go. Unexpected issues were accommodated. But the day was also just really …Read More
Last day of school
I did not manage to take last day of school pictures. I snapped a quick shot of my middle schoolers running off from the car …Read More