Looking at the world through my children's eyes has both amplified and filtered my universe. I get clues to my childhood by watching and interacting in their world. In fact, learning to play again has been one of the highlights of parenthood. These stories are about their play which is sometimes influenced by me and my wife but, more often than not, inspires us adults.
December 23, 2007
Believing in Santa One More Year
You might remember we dodged a bullet a few weeks ago over the Tooth Fairy. But the big question remains: does our youngest still believe in Santa? Last week I got a voicemail from my wife: “I just thought…
December 23, 2006
Notice: Seasonal and youthful spoilers below. If you are under 13, ask your parents to read this first. My daughter’s tooth- and toothbrush-shaped note to the Tooth Fairy. Is this the work of a true believer? Parents are constantly assessing…
September 10, 2005
Getting a Freeway Education, Hollywood Style
Family vacations are so much fun. At least that’s how I remembered them from my youth. The night before we left for “parts unknown” was full of hustle and bustle as my parents scurried about while my sister and I…
May 15, 2003
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
After one week of being the sole resident parent to a 5 and 6 year old I can faithfully state: THE GOOD: Childrearing is a science. THE BAD: It’s not an exact science. Yesterday morning I had our “get-out-of-the-house”…
February 22, 2001
As we walked through the door she began her incantation. Raising her hands before her, eyes closed, she began: I wish, I wish with all my heart To fly with dragons in the land of heart I stared, transfixed,…
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