parenthood

Boy/Girl Stuff
What do you do when your son is obsessed with drawing genitalia and your daughter is panicking because she's not married yet? At the age of 5?

Training Your Deputy. Or Maybe Bribing. Same Thing.
We train The Deputy to help with chores or build skills by offering a toy. We’ve done this since he was a toddler. Potty training earned him a car from a Matchbox set.

I Love You When You're Fat
As a kid, I remember waiting for my dad to get home from work every afternoon. This was back when people used to get home from work at 5:30 like clockwork.

The Shape of Things (Okay, Me)
If, like me, you spent your entire winter and spring inside and stationary, you are, also like me, resembling a Shmoo.

Things I Said To My Kids Today
One of the best aspects of being a stay at home dad, is that there’s plenty of time to have really deep conversations with my children