My six-year old son played soccer for the first time this summer. At his first practice, I dropped him off and watched from the fence as he lingered on the […]
The Benefits of Competition
I am not a naturally competitive person. Keep this in mind. I learned how to play H-O-R-S-E on our back patio where the basketball hoop was bolted into the roof […]
Jumping Back into School (with Alien Kids)
It may be ninety-five degrees out but, in my house, fall is in the air. We’re already scribbling on calendars, negotiating carpools, and compiling lists of needed school supplies. We […]
What is Childhood For?
Is childhood preparation for adulthood, or a magical time of life to be savored? Reading variously across that great font of wisdom known as The Internet, I’ve found most parenting […]
The Pen-and-Paper Remedy: One Parent’s Screen Solution
I’m not exactly proud of this, but I think it’s time I finally copped to it: I got my six-year-old addicted to video games. Ironically enough, I was six myself […]
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