Some things scale, others don’t.
Parenting
Most children of smart parents will be pretty ordinary
We’re not all going to raise geniuses.
A week in the life: where time goes with three kids
Tracking sleep, work, time with the kids, and all the rest.
How to talk with kids about race?
I think some of what I’ve said has backfired.
Kid donations, 2020 and 2021
I told L that Jeff and I would give her $20 to donate as she chose at the end of December. We sat down and she listed her ideas, which were all about helping homeless people.
Kids, gifts, and materialism
My older kids are 7 and 5, and we’ve hit a period of envy and materialism that’s made Christmas a bit more complicated.
Mealtime rules at our house
Singing at the table only if everyone present says it’s ok.
Experiences raising children in shared housing
Pros and cons after eight years
Book review: Don’t Shoot the Dog
The author started off as a dolphin trainer at an aquarium park in the 1960s and moved on to horses, dogs, and her own children.
Parenting philosophy
I try to focus on what makes life better in the short and medium term rather than trying to mold my children’s personalities or futures. Most of that is already done by genetics.