100 or so days of Christmas
How soon is too soon for holiday decor?
This is a selection from dozens of columns and articles I wrote for LA Family Magazine, the Vail Daily and the Summit Daily News while our 5 kids were growing up.
A bean in his ear
Fun with otolaryngology
When parents go away
Andy has told me in no uncertain terms that my absence displeased him, and that he would much prefer I don’t ever go away again.
Kids just have no sense of nostalgia
Don't you want to hear about the day you were born?
Buy first, explain it later
Spousal dynamics from the financial realm
(L-R) Seen here as kids at El Capitan Canyon campground, Michaela, Max and Austin are all software engineers today.
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Camping for Weenies
El Capitan Canyon Puts a New Spin on ‘Roughing It’
Fun & Games at THQ
Popular cartoons and kids’ movies are soon turned into video games, and one of the biggest creators of such fare is Calabasas-based THQ
That's me on the left on one of the Men's Center's retreats
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Men’s Center Offers Hope for Father’s Day
For many women, the greatest mystery in the world is sitting right across the dinner table from them. Men: what are they thinking? Why do they act as they do?
Therapists Address Emotional Side of Fertility Issues
Couples going through fertility treatment are exposed to one of a marriage’s greatest stressors, but most focus only on the physical and not the emotional component of the process
In ‘Bed’ With They Might Be Giants
Eclectic rockers turn to kids' music - an interview with co-founder John Linnell
Toddler Cuisine
My ideal family restaurant would have a toddler room with floor-to-ceiling padding that can be hosed down at intervals.
