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With apologies to Robert Frost, I find myself at a crossroads - My daughter is slowly turning into a teenager and I wrestle with this eternal question: Do I do my best to turn situations and experiences into learning sessions, or do I let her do what she wants and fully support it? Where’s the […]

My son is sixteen, and, as such, he’s not exactly emotionally dedicated to carrying his share of the load, at least not when it comes to the work load that a home requires.
Sorry, what I mean to say is that he has one chore, taking care of the household garbage, and he constantly has to […]

I’ve written about chores here before. In the spirit of being honest, I have to tell you we abandoned Chore Wars shortly after trying it. There were 3 problems: 1) –Me. I hate having to log in separately for each boy to keep track of his tasks; heck, I hate tracking […]

This past weekend, I attended Podcamp NYC 2.0. This was a conference I organized, taking place in a city where I do not live, requiring tons of time and effort on my part to put on, and requiring sacrifices on the part of my family as a result. The conference was terrific, I […]

If you were making a list of things that you do what would be on it?
Aside from your family- what makes you, you? What excites you? What makes you feel right? What do you bring to your relationships? Your marriage? Your friends? What do you add to the […]