It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years. But then you look at the kid, watch what he does and hear what he says, its so obvious that he’s gone through so much already in our time together. He’s still keeping me guessing on a daily basis and it makes each day an adventure. [...]
We’re coming up on our second plane date with Dash — next week I’ll address this more directly — and there are certain things I’ve come to realize. The act of raising a kid is one long series of decisions: some go well and you reap many benefits; some go well and are not thought [...]
I often joke that I hope that Dash isn’t too smart. Besides the obvious fact that no one likes being outsmarted by a kid of any age, smart kids (or physically or musically gifted ones) demand a certain amount of additional care. You the parent are obligated to foster that talent and let the kid [...]
We were walking the other day with a neighbor who has two older kids of her own. Dash was running down the sidewalk with the 11-year-old and the mother yelled to her daughter to be careful with Dash, who was running along with his arms and legs flailing in four different directions as he screamed [...]
We’ve spent much of the last six weeks traveling on and off. Happily nothing horrible happened that matched the outright hostility we got during our trip to Montana early this year. But traveling with a two-year-old is tricky in the best of times and can be grueling when you make a long slog — besides [...]
In the last few weeks, Dash has taken to using the word “self” a lot. I’m not sure where he picked it up, but he says it emphatically when he wants to do something himself. Most human beings are independent by nature and Dash is no exception. I’m no child psychologist but I’m sure this [...]
Last post I complained about the fact that Dash is going through his mommy phase, but the other shoe that’s dropped some time before that is that he’s crashed headlong into his terrible twos. At 31 months, Dash has eased into it over time, but in the last six weeks his behavior has definitely registered [...]
Since the school year ended Dash has had the benefit of both of us being around. Kathy never had a Monday-Friday thing as a teacher so she was around more than that, but until May it was me who was spending more time with Dash. Then when she slowed down, I had a flurry of [...]
This last weekend we made a huge tactical error. I was going up to cover the Montreal Jazz Festival and decided to drive so the entire family could come along. We love the city, the downtown is very walkable, and the festival grounds has tons of free music on outdoor stages. The idea was that we would cruise around town with child in tow taking it all in. The problem was that we forgot our stroller. This is second time we’ve left town without a stroller, but this time it was a bigger deal than a visit to the grandparents who drove everywhere.
I’ve been home all week while wife and son spend some quality time with a friend in Tallahassee, Fla. I remember thinking when Kathy planned it that it will be great because I’d get a lot of work done, hit the yoga studio and, most importantly, spend the next four nights taking in sets at [...]
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