My kids are great (ok, I might be a bit biased here). They’re both very smart, and funny, and all that good stuff. But one thing my kids have never been great at is looking for stuff. For example, you could send my son into an empty room containing just one toy, and he would…
Tag: raising kids
My son . . . real estate mogul?
There’s something that’s been going on at my house that I’ve been hesitant to write about. I find it . . . hmmmmm . . . disturbing. There’s really no other word for it. Over the last few weeks, my son has expressed an interest in, how shall I say this, pretty much owning the…
Always the right time for a pillow fight
If there’s one thing my son loves, it’s a good pillow fight. Actually, he’s ok with even a bad pillow fight. It doesn’t really matter, as long as pillows are involved. I’m not really sure how we ever started on pillow fights (but really, how does anyone ever start?). But if there’s one thing he…
Leaving (briefly) on a jet plane
Just the other day, I took my daughter to the airport. Now, there have been many times over the years when I’ve threatened to stick her on a plane and send her somewhere one way. But this time was different. This time she was taking her first flight by herself. It was pretty much a…
Dad, can I ask you a question
I don’t know what it is about kids and questions. I think all kids tend to ask a lot, and my nine-year-old son is right up there with the best of them. My son often shoots them out with machine-gun speed, and they can range from the weather to his future to sex. Luckily for me,…
I’m feeling sick – can you get me a taco?
We all want to teach our kids how to do the right things. How to act in different situations. But there are a few things I don’t want my kids to learn from me.At the top of that list would be what not to eat when you’re sick. I’m not sure how it’s happened, but…
Confessions of cheeseburger-for-breakfast eater
There’s something almost magical about an after-school snack. Not for me, although I’m usually tempted, but for Sam. If it was up to Sam, the after-school snack would be part of the Bill of Rights. Actually, if you were to ask him, he would swear that it’s already there. No day is complete without the…
Holding together the jello 