No one has to lean back
As I’ve been traveling to a somewhat ridiculous number of places these past six weeks, I’ve gotten used to certain questions. People often ask how …Read More
Category Archives: Parenting & Family
Sleep and the stubborn child
I should start this post by saying I am completely agnostic on any reasonable method of getting children to sleep. I suspect that kids respond …Read More
What would a perfect mother be like?
While reading Time magazine’s recent cover story on Millennial parents, I came across a statistic Time said was from a BabyCenter report: “It surveyed 2,700 …Read More
The 4-year-old who was NOT a princess
Ok, she kind of is. But she had me read M. R. Nelson’s book, Petunia, the Girl Who Was NOT a Princess, to her class …Read More
Ode to a hotel room
Business travel can be tough, but it has one major upside. At home, the baby is always up earlier than I'd like. Some nights he …Read More
Getting time with all four
One of the challenges of managing a brood (and it is a management challenge!) is getting solo time with each of them. They definitely respond …Read More
Breakfast in my house
Family meals sound warm and fuzzy. Then there is reality. I’ve been trying to do “family breakfast” when I can in my house -- often just …Read More
The Working Dad’s Survival Guide: An interview with Scott Behson
Today I'm excited to turn this blog over to Scott Behson, author of The Working Dad's Survival Guide: How to Succeed at Work and at …Read More
Disney: the agony and the ecstasy
I just got back from a 6-day trip to Florida last night. The first two days were work (I keynoted a conference in Tampa; I …Read More
Bonus summer weeks
My oldest doesn't start school until tomorrow (Sept 8) and the second doesn't until Sept 10. Then the 3-year-old goes all the way until Sept …Read More