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?
And, Summer
May 31st, 2022 | holidays and celebrations
I still feel the school year rhythms deep in my bones, after all these years.
Mr Fix-It and Me
March 16th, 2022 | daily life
Dad was a compulsive helper, never happier than when he’d made something wonky work again.
The Season We’re In
February 23rd, 2022 | daily life
Sometimes it’s been hard to tell up from down.
Holiday 2021
December 4th, 2021 | holidays and celebrations
We’re so grateful for our summer Hawaii getaway; we thought it might be the start of our post-Covid life, but instead it was our one glorious taste of what we hope normal will look like one day. Soon!
Walking
November 25th, 2021 | daily life
There’s a sweet spot between 6 and 7:30am, and if I catch it, the whole day goes better.
The Lonely Reader Recommends
October 31st, 2021 | daily life
There’s a sweet heartache in connecting deeply with a work, feeling like the creator knows you.
Kites Flying
October 22nd, 2021 | daily life
There’s plenty to worry about with technology, but one thing that always delights is Google Photos sending me reminders of the past.
Walking Back
May 31st, 2021 | daily life
I can feel it now. We’re going to find our way back to each other.
Post-Pandemic Plans
April 24th, 2021 | daily life
Perhaps I was counting too much on the relief being vaccinated would bring.
A New Kind of Dad
March 28th, 2021 | daily life
Every day calls for improvising and offers hope of new ideas, but sometimes it’s clear the whole plan has to change.
Are We There Yet?
January 9th, 2021 | daily life
We may have put a little too much hope into “2021.”
The Yesterday Problem
December 31st, 2020 | daily life
I’m thinking about time on the last day of 2020.
Holiday Letter 2020
December 20th, 2020 | holidays and celebrations
This year has sometimes seemed like it happened to someone else, a long time ago.
Certainty
December 6th, 2020 | daily life
I feel envy for those who, presented with something new, quickly land on a position and seem confident in their choice. It happens to me occasionally, but usually I have to flipflop around like a fish out of water, until I either land on a position or put it off for later. I have many opinions and beliefs about things, it’s just that they can be contradictory.
Catharsis
November 19th, 2020 | adoption
There’s nothing like a rant to clear the decks. It feels great.
Too Much
November 4th, 2020 | daily life parenting
Whatever else is going on, parents are expected to keep the kids safe, buffer them from the world, and help them make sense of things.
What Words?
September 5th, 2020 | daily life
Early in quarantine I wrote of "grief" ... but now I've missed my father's passing and funeral, and I can't put any of it in perspective.
Wayland (Ted) Kerr 1934 – 2020
July 21st, 2020 | daily life
The fog of losing my dad lays heavy today; there’s sadness around the edges, but a big soft blankness as well.