“I just remembered something that happened at school today, ’cause I told Mace ‘I’m gonna have a good story to tell my Dad!’” We were sitting at Friendly’s having ice cream while Edward was off at Taekwan-do finally getting his green belt, and Ruby had finally remembered something that had happened at school, other than “nothing” […]
Category Archives: Ruby
The Final Countdown
“I only have 16 days of school left,” my daughter said nonchalantly as we walked home on Wednesday afternoon. A feeling of terror crept over my body. Could this be true? Could this possibly be true? No! There was no way. “No, that can’t be,” I said. “You have two weeks in June, so that’s […]
The Only Dad
So here’s a question I was asking my wife the other day: Is it weirder that I am often the only Dad at things, or is it weirder that I don’t think it’s weird? Because on the one hand, I am consistently seeing more Dads involved in things like pick-up or drop-off of kids, or in […]
Big Block Singsong
Remember when I wrote that I got sent a package of things to review? Well, in addition to that lifesaving lullaby CD/Book combo, I also received one other totally free item for my perusal: an advance copy of the Big Block Singsong DVD. If you are not familiar with Big Block Singsong, then you clearly […]
Tiny Destroyer Disguised as a Bellywog
Yesterday I was with Edward in the supermarket, and he immediately walked over to the large display of apples and pears (4 or 5 bins worth), and knocked them all to the floor. Apples and pears flew everywhere. I guess he did not know that the bins were on wheels and not fully attached, so […]
The Great White Whale of Summer
It was a warm day, warmer than it had yet been that season, and we walked in the front door tired and sweaty. “Can we have ice cream?” the children asked me, and I conceded that yes, if ever there was a time for unscheduled ice cream, this would be that time. I trudged up […]
Sleep Softly: Classical Lullabies
The other night, as my wife and I were trying to watch some television program that was not appropriate for children, we noticed my daughter sneaking down the stairs. She was upset because her lullaby CD was not working and she couldn’t sleep. There was a very good reason as to why her lullaby CD […]
Love and Marriage (and Sex)
Something has gone wrong with my awesome parenting. I think I have screwed up “the talk.” I have explained to my daughter how babies are made, and I think she understands the engineering part of it all, but somewhere along the line her glossary got a bit jumbled. I realized this a week or so ago, […]
Common Causes of Hair Loss in Tenor Dads
I have to be honest with you. I do not have as much hair as I used to. Look at me up there! Look at all that hair! And yet, where has it all gone? Well, there are a few reasons for what has happened. 1) Today is my birthday. I am another year older. […]
My Daughter the Internet Superstar
Before we even begin, I need to remind you of something, because I know many of you are still confused by Facebook Parent Propaganda (FPP) and ill-informed educators. The Common Core does not dictate curriculum. Let me repeat: THE COMMON CORE DOES NOT DICTATE CURRICULUM. It says what you have to know, but not how […]