Downstream from the fire hydrant
There’s a sentiment today that we deny our children the freedoms of play we once enjoyed, but I’m not sure things are that different for our kids…or that we’re that different from our parents.
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A hierarchy of cups
Fairness is at the forefront of our daughters’ interactions with each other, both positive and negative. In their kindest moments, they share, they cede, they let their sister have her way. In their less kind moments, they invent ways to be in competition with each other and gain the upper hand.
Eight years of dadding
What have almost eight years of fatherhood changed about the way I think about my kids and how I’m going to screw them up?
Happy birthday, grownup!
As a 30-something grownup, I feel conflicted about my birthday. On one hand, I miss the big deal everyone made over me when I was a kid; on the other hand, I honestly don’t want anyone to go to the trouble.
5 Things to Crowdfund
From Star Wars to moonshine to Christmas music, your friends and neighbors have outdone themselves again, bringing great projects into the world out of nothing. All they need now is your modest financial help.
Privacy, the Internet, and pictures of my kids
It feels like the idea of privacy is going to be even harder for my kids than it is for me–like they aren’t going to have a choice. Do I even have a choice?
5 Things to Crowdfund
Your friends and neighbors are back from vacation with a vengeance. There are too many September causes and projects to list them all, but here are five that I hope you enjoy.
Futile anger at Internet misogyny
Anita Sarkeesian released her latest episode of Feminist Frequency, part of her “Tropes vs. Women in Video Games” project this week…you will be shocked at how women are treated in this medium.
