This past summer, my family and I spent almost two months on the other side of Trump’s proposed wall. We went to Mexico … More
Category: Family
Is This the Last Time I’ll Hold My Son’s Hand? The Joy and Sorrow of Watching Children Grow
When it comes to my children, I fear the last time: the last time my daughter will ask me to … More
Seven Winters Left: Children and Impermanence
It’s going to be a rough morning. My heart is heavy because holiday break is over, and it’s freezing outside, and getting … More
10 Insights from Two Months on the Road with Three Kids
My wife and I had the great experience of taking our friendly neighborhood folk band, The Falderals, on the road this year to … More
A Good Question to Ask When Kids Misbehave (Kids and Strong Emotions Part II)
My son was losing it in the middle of the Super Target. He was whining for a new pair of … More
Top Tech Execs Limit Kids’ Screen Time More than Average Parent: What do they know that we don’t?
In 2010, when New York Times’ tech reporter Nick Bilton asked Steve Jobs what his own children thought of the … More
Rich or Famous? Teaching Kids the Right and Wrong Reasons for Doing Something
My humble folk band, The Falderals, got a write-up in our neighborhood paper. My son asked if this meant we … More
Overcoming the Fear of Letting Your Kids Roam Free
Last May I spent an amazing day with my kids. My wife was hosting a baby shower, so we were … More
Guns, Boys, and Steel: Should we put pretend weapons in our children’s hands?
My parents would not buy me toy guns. So, of course, I made my own. I built them out of … More