Dear Charlie, I can’t believe you are now Seven-years-old. Where does the time go? Wasn’t it just a moment ago that I was rushing back from the Hamptons Film Festival to get to the hospital in time for your arrival? Holding your new sister in my hands in recent days brings me back so clearly…
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An Open Letter To The Next Generation of Evolved Parents
What does real success mean? If you asked me when I was in college or even in my twenties it would be different from how I see it now. Before I would have said that success had to do with how much I achieved in terms of money and the advancement of my career. The idea of being a dad was such a foreign substance to me.
Let’s Get Rid of ‘Mommy and Me’
(This entry is also published at The Huffington Post.) I took my eldest son to get his hair cut the other day and noticed on the door to the salon an advertisement for a local “Mommy and Me” class. The flier included an illustration of a mother holding her toddler. There was no mention of…
Second Nature
Of all the things that happened this summer, I think the most meaningful moment for me was teaching Charlie to ride his bicycle. Perhaps the experience was made all the more meaningful because, for all of Charlie’s gifts (and there are many) coordination just hasn’t been one of them. So, to get the boy atop…
Teaching Diversity To Your Child
(This entry can also be read at the Huffington Post.) I was watching “Sesame Street” with my two young sons the other day and found myself noticing the variety of people in the show. It was satisfying to see that not only were my kids getting to know Big Bird and the alphabet but they…
10 Things I Learned (Or Unlearned) When I Had Kids
(This post is also printed at the Hufftington Post. Check out the fun pictures they put to it!) 1) Sleep? What’s that, again? My first son never slept in our bed with us, but for the first six months of his life I would wake up nearly every night, yanking all the sheets up, having…
Is The American Family Doomed?
(This entry originally published in The Huffington Post.) Is the American family doomed? You might start thinking so given the recent spate of sensational news articles that have been popping up lately. Last month, the Atlantic Monthly celebrated Father’s Day by sharing that dads are no longer necessary. This month New York Magazine proclaims that…
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