Memory and Meaning
October 11th, 2024 | daily life
If I don’t remember a book I read and loved, does it “count”?
Monkey Mind
September 12th, 2024 | daily life
Sometimes I need the dog’s perspective.
Returns
August 18th, 2024 | parenting
The kids, on the verge of launching, remember and continue our family traditions.
Home, O Home
May 29th, 2024 | parenting
Finding one’s place is an ongoing job.
Passover
April 26th, 2024 | holidays and celebrations
Passover is one of my favorite holidays, and its hopeful ode to Spring, renewal, and freedom from oppression is much needed this year.
I Know Some Things
February 18th, 2024 | parenting
Lately, out of the blue, my teen will surprise me with with a mature, thoughtful question or remark.
Happy Holidays 2023
December 13th, 2023 | holidays and celebrations
Wishing you wonderful holidays and the very best in 2024!
On Becoming My Parents
December 2nd, 2023 | holidays and celebrations
I’m thankful that life is long enough we can make a few 180 degree turns.
Love Parade
November 25th, 2023 | holidays and celebrations
Can I take it all in?
Class Struggle
October 25th, 2023 | daily life parenting
The kids are approaching life decisions, and economics and social strata have been on my mind.
Hamster Rescue
September 17th, 2023 | daily life
Sometimes what I really need is right in front of me.
Moving On
June 27th, 2023 | daily life
The spiral of remembering continues, fondly and sweetly.
Building Our Reserves
April 16th, 2023 | daily life
I’ve been thinking about how we store the things we need, hold onto them, and balance the books.
Meditations: Reading
March 14th, 2023 | daily life
Change is in the wind. The kids keep growing, with college a couple years off. People I know — peers! — are retiring from longtime jobs.
Letting It Go, and Not
February 25th, 2023 | parenting
I’ve never been one to let a loose thread lie.
Holiday 2022
December 6th, 2022 | holidays and celebrations
2022 was a lot! My family's year in lists and photos.
Fifty-nine
November 13th, 2022 | daily life
There is a time to admit that one is sneaking up to, perhaps stepping over, the boundary of middle age.
Time Machine
October 20th, 2022 | parenting
Teleporting with the Hamilton Beach Model 10 "Malt Mixer."
Teens: The Quiz
September 21st, 2022 | parenting
Why didn't anyone warn me how brief the small kid phase is?
Their Own Lives
June 26th, 2022 | daily life
The house is quiet, with our soon-to-be sixth grader off at camp. What’s a dad supposed to do?