Parenting
One Nugget To Enjoy Spring Break
I don’t like to scoop myself, but a piece that’s going to run in a month has a nugget for how to think about work when your kids are on vacation that’s helped me this week. Maybe it can help you too. This is our second week of school break the one that comes after […]
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How The Paper Test Can Improve Life At Home
Do you know what your spouse does around the house? Does he or she know what you do? How much do your work schedules influence what you can do? A lot of couples don’t know, and not knowing has never been a recipe for marital bliss – or professional success. (How can you focus at […]
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Why Google’s Ad Is A Victory for For Dads
I’ve seen some backlash over Google’s Gemini Live Super Bowl ad, about how the AI in its phone can help a dad who has been caring for his daughter and not working craft a message for a job interview. It has such a universal message for working parents that I want to push back against […]
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Parents Can Advocate for Reading As A Civil Right
What if we reframed children learning to read as a civil right? Would that change how schools teach our children, particularly the 1.6 million kids in the U.S. with dyslexia? On Friday, I went to the premiere of the documentary “Left Behind”. The documentary follows a group of mothers of dyslexic kids in New York […]
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I Gave Up Complaining. Here’s A Better Strategy
This is my dog, Annie. She works with me most days. At night, she sleeps in my daughter’s room. She doesn’t ever complain. What she does[…]
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What Grit Looks Like In A Kid
This is what grit in a kid looks like. Nothing forced. No tutors. No coaches. No overbearing parent. Just desire and opportunity. My youngest daughter has been an indifferent ice skater, content to slide around with a green-plastic frame. She doesn’t fall. She goes pretty fast. But she really isn’t skating. She’s sliding. And that’s […]
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5 Tips To Be A Different Type of Provider
I missed International Men’s Day. The irony is not lost on me. Why? I was focused on being a provider all day. Before your hypocrisy meter…
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How Form Creators Making Small Changes Could Have A Big Impact on Parents
I’ve already seen some amazing posts on what can be done to help parents on National Working Parents Day – suggestions for companies to do…
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Why I Took Time Off This Week – And What Was Learned
If you’re looking for me this week, and maybe next, I’ve gone dadding. I thank the surgeon general – and Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH – for…
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If You Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride
“Buy the ticket, take the ride.”That’s one lesson I’ve learned from this end of summer jumble of work, no camp, no school, lots of stuff…
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What Being Away Alone Is Really Like
“Quiet time is good but gets old.” My cousin sent me that text last night, and it hit home. I’ve been away from my family the whole week…
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If You Don’t Want To Do It, Will Your Kids Do It?
Here’s a holiday lesson for kids on doing things you don’t want to do – and aren’t good at doing. A couple of days into a long, long…
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