Lies I Told My 3-year-old Last SaturdayLie: “I just need to stop to pick up some paperwork.”Apr 3, 20211Apr 3, 20211
Fail, fail better. Or not.I want to change my life. I want to spend the majority of my time giving energy to things that are more closely aligned with my values and…Feb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021
Not About Potty TrainingAfter a long morning and some negotiated trade of precious weekend hours, I’m sitting down to write my first kid post in almost two years…Feb 13, 2021Feb 13, 2021
Shecky Turns OneShecky turns one tomorrow and I wanted to take a moment to commemorate the milestone. This year has passed like a slow-motion lightning…Mar 3, 2019Mar 3, 2019
6 1/2 MonthsI’m presently 30 minutes into listening to Shecky cry. She was falling asleep in my arms when I laid her down for her nap. It’s a more…Sep 20, 2018Sep 20, 2018
First Father’s DayI realized I’m behaving like that friend who calls you at midnight three times a week whenever his relationship is on the rocks, disappears…Jun 20, 2018Jun 20, 2018
Delusions of Parental CompetenceI imagined myself being better at this. Great, actually. Patient and loving, sympathetic, gentle but powerfully supportive, curious and…May 12, 2018May 12, 2018
What Comes After FreedomI have been thinking a lot about something I wrote over a decade ago. It’s from a song called “To Love is to Die,” and it’s the last line…Apr 29, 2018Apr 29, 2018
I Am So AngryI am so angry. I hate myself for it, but the feeling that overwhelms me when I’m trying to put Shecky to sleep and she stares blankly into…Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
