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Favorite posts

  • Still donating half
  • Crying in museums
  • You have more than one goal, and that's fine
  • Where time goes with three kids
  • Nose / throat treatments for respiratory infections
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Articles with advice

Advice for getting along with your kids

Lessons learned from the first 10 years

Conversations I often have about parenting

Topics that come up a lot

Your wedding doesn’t have to be that great

Your future happiness does not depend on how gorgeous this one day is.

Investing in boundaries with young kids

Putting in some work to get the behavior you want

Travel with a baby

Advice for trips with one adult and a baby

Marriage advice

Here’s what came to mind after 13 years of marriage

Childcare guide

Daycare centers, small home daycares, nannies, au pairs

Advice for moving to Boston

Neighborhoods, timing, transit.

What startup founders should think about before having kids

Whether / when / how to make it work

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