Camp!
“Ezra! Slow down and wait for Daddy!” I shouted into the wind, hoping to stop Ezra from racing up a steep cliff that, to my eyes, looked dangerous. To Ezra’s eyes, it looked “AWESOME!” “It’s okay,...
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I knew that Zach was afraid, but I pushed him to try it anyway. I could write about any number of activities after that introduction. Swim lessons, the Lego Car Rally at MIT, and pepperoni pizza, for...
View ArticleYou Can’t Make Your Children Happy
Last Monday, I almost cheated on the National Mythology Exam. Why was it so difficult for me to let my son fail? Like too many modern, American parents I am unwillingness to let my children struggle...
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Your kid behaves worse at home than anywhere else? That's why he needs a second family. That's why they all do.
View ArticleDropping The Kids Off At Camp: Why We Left Our Boys With Strangers
In that moment, I knew we had made the right decision to send the boys to camp. And in the panicky moments since then, I keep reminding myself that my boys will see a truer version of themselves in the...
View ArticleA Lost World Of Family Time
Children today suffer from too much stuff, too many choices, too much information and too little time. But it's not too late to simplify your life and reclaim your family.
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