This week is the start of school, and I’m approaching it, as always, full of hopes and dreams about organization and fewer battles over homework. I know the inevitable tension will come into play soon enough, but I am enjoying these few moments of unbridled optimism, and trying to find ways to make it […]
Starting Back To School,
Learning to Study
September 25th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Tags: Home · Parenting · school
Just Blog It!
A Plea to Parents
September 19th, 2008 · 5 Comments
I write about my family — a lot. My wife, 2 1/2-year old daughter Fern, and her sister-to-be are fodder not only for my pieces here at GNM Parents and my public blog, Doodaddy, but also quarterly articles for a local parenting magazine, an advice Web site, a private family blog, two Twitter accounts, and […]
Tags: Activities · Parenting
Leaving “The Littles” Behind
May 30th, 2008 · 6 Comments
Time is passing all too quickly and my boys are growing up. The little guys are 5 now, while the older ones just celebrated their 10th birthday this week. (Happy Birthday again, sweeties.) It suddenly hit me the other day: I don’t have little kids anymore. They are all […]
Tags: Activities · Behavior · Parenting
