A Mad Dad's Manifesto- Episode One
Preface If we’re honest with ourselves, there are countless reasons for a parent to be mad in every sense of the word. Whether due to...
School Sucks
I wrote this little rant this morning on Facebook: I'm losing faith in education. While I always believe the liberal arts is the only...
Our last day in Tokyo
Day 13, Saturday, July 8 On our last full day, we were determined to get to the famous Tsukiji Fish Market, said to be the largest fish...
A quiet, peaceful day in Kyoto- Ancient buildings, geishas, and food
Day 9- Tuesday, July 4 We made a deliberate choice to bring the kids with us on our dream Japan vacation. My parents were skeptical. ...
Parents: A Brief History of Failure-Part Two
Several people told me my “overgeneralized” history of generations didn’t represent their own family experience. It doesn’t even...
Parents: A brief history of failure- Part One
Part One How did we get here? Kids today are not allowed to do many of the things we Gen Xer’s did growing up. My brother and I rode our...
"Liberal" parents may have more in common with Betsy DeVos than they think.
First, some context. I spent over a week on this post, knowing it will rub some people the wrong way. This is just the beginning of the...
First Post on Parenting
I sometimes look at my kids in complete awe and wonder. Oh wait. Not in that sugary sweet way parents are supposed to look and feel...