Really interesting bits in a Judith Warner blog post on NYT: …we have real worries about the state of children – and childhood itself – in our time. We know that our current lifestyle of 24/7 work, constant competition, chronic stress and compensatory consumerism is toxic. But we also know – or feel – that…
Viva Obama 2008
The three of us in our office just gathered around this, reading the subtitles and translating for one another. Who knew we all had some expertise in Spanish (and fondness for Obama)?
Parenting lesson learned
If, in the middle of the night, you reach over to grab your son’s sippy cup — in response to his cries for “leche” — and the cup topples onto the floor… make sure the lid is on securely after you pick it up, before handing it to the child. Otherwise? You’ll have a soaking-wet…
The seal of approval for hashing
The folks at the Hash House Harriers (no, it has nothing to do with that kind of hash) will be thrilled to hear this news. Though I’m not sure the HHH know anything about moderation.